diff --git a/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_dbh.cpp b/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_dbh.cpp
index f88b2f53b..e5cbe0a3e 100644
--- a/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_dbh.cpp
+++ b/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_dbh.cpp
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ int pdo_sqlsrv_dbh_set_attr( _Inout_ pdo_dbh_t *dbh, _In_ zend_long attr, _Inout
             break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_DIRECT_QUERY:
-                driver_dbh->direct_query = ( zend_is_true( val ) ) ? true : false;
+                driver_dbh->direct_query = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_QUERY_TIMEOUT:
@@ -1069,15 +1069,15 @@ int pdo_sqlsrv_dbh_set_attr( _Inout_ pdo_dbh_t *dbh, _In_ zend_long attr, _Inout
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_FETCHES_NUMERIC_TYPE:
-                driver_dbh->fetch_numeric = (zend_is_true(val)) ? true : false;
+                driver_dbh->fetch_numeric = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_FETCHES_DATETIME_TYPE:
-                driver_dbh->fetch_datetime = (zend_is_true(val)) ? true : false;
+                driver_dbh->fetch_datetime = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_FORMAT_DECIMALS:
-                driver_dbh->format_decimals = (zend_is_true(val)) ? true : false;
+                driver_dbh->format_decimals = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_DECIMAL_PLACES:
diff --git a/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_stmt.cpp b/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_stmt.cpp
index b2a307982..36d9856d6 100644
--- a/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_stmt.cpp
+++ b/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_stmt.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void stmt_option_encoding:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option c
 void stmt_option_direct_query:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /*opt*/, _In_ zval* value_z )
 {
     pdo_sqlsrv_stmt *pdo_stmt = static_cast<pdo_sqlsrv_stmt*>( stmt );
-    pdo_stmt->direct_query = ( zend_is_true( value_z )) ? true : false;
+    pdo_stmt->direct_query = zend_is_true(value_z);
 }
 
 void stmt_option_cursor_scroll_type:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /*opt*/, _In_ zval* value_z )
@@ -332,13 +332,13 @@ void stmt_option_emulate_prepares:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_
 void stmt_option_fetch_numeric:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /*opt*/, _In_ zval* value_z )
 {
     pdo_sqlsrv_stmt *pdo_stmt = static_cast<pdo_sqlsrv_stmt*>( stmt );
-    pdo_stmt->fetch_numeric = ( zend_is_true( value_z )) ? true : false;
+    pdo_stmt->fetch_numeric = zend_is_true(value_z);
 }
 
 void stmt_option_fetch_datetime:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /*opt*/, _In_ zval* value_z )
 {
     pdo_sqlsrv_stmt *pdo_stmt = static_cast<pdo_sqlsrv_stmt*>( stmt );
-    pdo_stmt->fetch_datetime = ( zend_is_true( value_z )) ? true : false;
+    pdo_stmt->fetch_datetime = zend_is_true(value_z);
 }
 
 // log a function entry point
@@ -880,15 +880,15 @@ int pdo_sqlsrv_stmt_set_attr( _Inout_ pdo_stmt_t *stmt, _In_ zend_long attr, _In
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_FETCHES_NUMERIC_TYPE:
-                driver_stmt->fetch_numeric = ( zend_is_true( val )) ? true : false;
+                driver_stmt->fetch_numeric = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_FETCHES_DATETIME_TYPE:
-                driver_stmt->fetch_datetime = ( zend_is_true( val )) ? true : false;
+                driver_stmt->fetch_datetime = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_FORMAT_DECIMALS:
-                driver_stmt->format_decimals = ( zend_is_true( val )) ? true : false;
+                driver_stmt->format_decimals = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_DECIMAL_PLACES:
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ int pdo_sqlsrv_stmt_set_attr( _Inout_ pdo_stmt_t *stmt, _In_ zend_long attr, _In
                 break;
 
             case SQLSRV_ATTR_DATA_CLASSIFICATION:
-                driver_stmt->data_classification = (zend_is_true(val)) ? true : false;
+                driver_stmt->data_classification = zend_is_true(val);
                 break;
 
             default:
diff --git a/source/shared/core_stmt.cpp b/source/shared/core_stmt.cpp
index 6331a1144..723868b91 100644
--- a/source/shared/core_stmt.cpp
+++ b/source/shared/core_stmt.cpp
@@ -1152,22 +1152,12 @@ void stmt_option_buffered_query_limit:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, s
 
 void stmt_option_date_as_string:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /**/, _In_ zval* value_z )
 {
-    if (zend_is_true(value_z)) {
-        stmt->date_as_string = true;
-    }
-    else {
-        stmt->date_as_string = false;
-    }
+    stmt->date_as_string = zend_is_true(value_z);
 }
 
 void stmt_option_format_decimals:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /**/, _In_ zval* value_z )
 {
-    if (zend_is_true(value_z)) {
-        stmt->format_decimals = true;
-    }
-    else {
-        stmt->format_decimals = false;
-    }
+    stmt->format_decimals = zend_is_true(value_z);
 }
 
 void stmt_option_decimal_places:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /**/, _In_ zval* value_z )
@@ -1177,12 +1167,7 @@ void stmt_option_decimal_places:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_op
 
 void stmt_option_data_classification:: operator()( _Inout_ sqlsrv_stmt* stmt, stmt_option const* /**/, _In_ zval* value_z )
 {
-    if (zend_is_true(value_z)) {
-        stmt->data_classification = true;
-    }
-    else {
-        stmt->data_classification = false;
-    }
+    stmt->data_classification = zend_is_true(value_z);
 }
 
 // internal function to release the active stream.  Called by each main API function
diff --git a/source/sqlsrv/conn.cpp b/source/sqlsrv/conn.cpp
index 0c2680cbe..a6ae7a57c 100644
--- a/source/sqlsrv/conn.cpp
+++ b/source/sqlsrv/conn.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 namespace {
 
+const int MAX_CONN_VALSTRING_LEN = 256;
+
 // current subsytem.  defined for the CHECK_SQL_{ERROR|WARNING} macros
 unsigned int current_log_subsystem = LOG_CONN;
 
@@ -38,13 +40,7 @@ struct date_as_string_func {
     static void func( connection_option const* /*option*/, _In_ zval* value, _Inout_ sqlsrv_conn* conn, std::string& /*conn_str*/ )
     {
         ss_sqlsrv_conn* ss_conn = static_cast<ss_sqlsrv_conn*>( conn );
-
-        if( zend_is_true( value )) {
-            ss_conn->date_as_string = true;
-        }
-        else {
-            ss_conn->date_as_string = false;
-        }
+        ss_conn->date_as_string = zend_is_true(value);
     }
 };
 
@@ -53,13 +49,7 @@ struct format_decimals_func
     static void func(connection_option const* /*option*/, _In_ zval* value, _Inout_ sqlsrv_conn* conn, std::string& /*conn_str*/)
     {
         ss_sqlsrv_conn* ss_conn = static_cast<ss_sqlsrv_conn*>(conn);
-
-        if (zend_is_true(value)) {
-            ss_conn->format_decimals = true;
-        }
-        else {
-            ss_conn->format_decimals = false;
-        }
+        ss_conn->format_decimals = zend_is_true(value);
     }
 };
 
@@ -117,17 +107,10 @@ struct bool_conn_str_func {
 
     static void func( _In_ connection_option const* option, _In_ zval* value, sqlsrv_conn* /*conn*/, _Out_ std::string& conn_str )
     {
-        char const* val_str;
-        if( zend_is_true( value )) {
-            val_str = "yes";
-        }
-        else {
-            val_str = "no";
-        }
-        conn_str += option->odbc_name;
-        conn_str += "={";
-        conn_str += val_str;
-        conn_str += "};";
+        char temp_str[MAX_CONN_VALSTRING_LEN];
+
+        snprintf(temp_str, MAX_CONN_VALSTRING_LEN, "%s={%s};", option->odbc_name, (zend_is_true(value) ? "yes" : "no"));
+        conn_str += temp_str;
     }
 };
 
@@ -137,12 +120,10 @@ struct int_conn_str_func {
     {
         SQLSRV_ASSERT( Z_TYPE_P( value ) == IS_LONG, "An integer is expected for this keyword" ) 
 
-        std::string val_str = std::to_string( Z_LVAL_P( value ));
-        
-        conn_str += option->odbc_name;
-        conn_str += "={";
-        conn_str += val_str;
-        conn_str += "};";
+        char temp_str[MAX_CONN_VALSTRING_LEN];
+
+        snprintf(temp_str, MAX_CONN_VALSTRING_LEN, "%s={%d};", option->odbc_name, Z_LVAL_P(value));
+        conn_str += temp_str;
     }
 };