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  1. Writing Better Code
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  3. Clean code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

Avoid having BOOL Function Parameters

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A boolean can often make code more complex and less straightforward, it introduces a branch into your function and allows the callers to control the flow, which is usually confusing.

Also see:

https://martinfowler.com/bliki/FlagArgument.html