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title: Survey Logic Best Practices | SurveyLegend
description: This guide covers practical ways to plan survey logic flows and
  avoid confusing show, hide, skip, and negative conditions.
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# Survey Logic Best Practices

How to create survey logic flows efficiently

Planning survey logic flows can be a bit tricky. We have implemented smart protections into our survey logic creator to prevent unwanted mistakes and faulty logic flows; but there are a few things you can consider while creating the flows, which will help you create better and more efficient logic flows.

- [Show logic is better than Hide logic Using show logic is more preferred than using hide logic; not only for you as the survey creator, but also for your respondents. Learn more](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/using-show-logic-versus-hide-logic/)
- [Place shown or hidden items far away It is better not to place items that are shown or hidden due to a condition close to the question that triggers show or hide logic. Learn more](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/place-shown-or-hidden-items-far-away/)
- [Be careful when using negative logic conditions Think twice, especially when using negative logic conditions such as is not, does not contain, or is not equal to. Learn more](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/adding-new-logic-flow/)

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