=:= vs == and a shorter version of if

[joel reymont]

Howdy!

Should I always use =:= instead of == if I don´t need type conversion?
How much more efficient is that?

Also, is there a shorter way of saying the following? 

if
    SomeCondition -> 
        dostuff;
   true -> 
        ok
end.

    Thanks, Joel

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