Argh
Why not just simply check for omega == null?
Because that is not what the function currently does. That is what the comment says it does, which is not the same thing.
What if alpha and omega are both null? What if alpha is "x" and omega is " " ?
If you simply replace the code with something that does what the comment says, or what the function name implies, you risk breaking things by changing functionality.
What if the code is performing correctly (despite being poorly written) and the comment and function name are actually the things that need to change?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
