What is the downside of using one-line if statements? : <p>I see most code-bases using bracketed if-statements in all cases including cases in which only one statement needs to be executed after the if.</p>

<p>Are there any clear benefits to always using bracketed if-statements or has it just become a standard over time?</p>

<p>What is the general consensus on this, would it be a big mistake to allow one-line ifs through our linter?</p>
