They true did false, they were the trueiest bunch of falses that ever trued

If all you are trying to test for is a boolean (true/false) of a variable or function then instead of laying down a bunch of code like this:

if ($blackbeard == true) echo 'Arr, this chair be high, says I.';
elseif ($seacaptain == false) echo 'Yar, I'm not attractive.';

You can omit == and != with:

if ($blackbeard) echo 'Arr, this chair be high, says I.';
elseif (!$seacaptain) echo 'Yar, I'm not attractive.';

This same format can apply to functions and multiple conditions. For example:

if ($benedict_arnold != true && strpos($photo,'map') == true)
echo 'You idiot, you can't read!';

if (high_chair($blackbeard) == false)
echo 'Aye, 'tis true. My debauchery was my way of compensating.';

The following is the same exact statement (except with less code):

if (!$benedict_arnold && strpos($photo,'map'))
echo 'You idiot, you can't read!';

if (!high_chair($blackbeard))
echo 'Aye, 'tis true. My debauchery was my way of compensating.';