diff --git a/05-methods/README.md b/05-methods/README.md
index 33ad03b..569d5bd 100644
--- a/05-methods/README.md
+++ b/05-methods/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void ht_delete(ht_hash_table* ht, const char* key) {
     ht_item* item = ht->items[index];
     int i = 1;
     while (item != NULL) {
-        if (item!=&HT_DELETED_ITEM) {
+        if (item != &HT_DELETED_ITEM) {
             if (strcmp(item->key, key) == 0) {
                 ht_del_item(item);
                 ht->items[index] = &HT_DELETED_ITEM;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void ht_insert(ht_hash_table* ht, const char* key, const char* value) {
 char* ht_search(ht_hash_table* ht, const char* key) {
     // ...
     while (item != NULL) {
-        if (item!=&HT_DELETED_ITEM) { 
+        if (item != &HT_DELETED_ITEM) { 
             if (strcmp(item->key, key) == 0) {
                 return item->value;
             }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ the new item at its location.
 void ht_insert(ht_hash_table* ht, const char* key, const char* value) {
     // ...
     while (cur_item != NULL) {
-        if (cur_item!=&HT_DELETED_ITEM) {
+        if (cur_item != &HT_DELETED_ITEM) {
             if (strcmp(cur_item->key, key) == 0) {
                 ht_del_item(cur_item);
                 ht->items[index] = item;