title: Are singleline if statements or if statements without braces bad practice?
body: <pre><code>if (condition) { /* do something */ }
  else { /* do something */ }
  
  if (condition)
      /* do something */
  else
      /* do something */
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I was told that the first instance wasn't a good idea. I have no idea whether this is really this case (or for the second one either); does it not shorten the amount to type? Or is it because it just makes a mess?</p>