Booleans and conditionals: Correct Solution


Part 1

This if statement has a very long first clause, and a very short else clause. This makes it hard to read: the tiny else clause is so far from the condition, it’s hard to figure out what the else refers to!

if ((!an || udve || dou && anfi != ha) && !(so || sussod())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    isail();
}

Improve readability by refactoring this conditional so that its two clauses are swapped: what is now the second clause (the else clause) comes first, and the first clause comes second.

Solution

if (so || sussod() || (anfi == ha || !dou) && !udve && an) {
    isail();
} else {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
}

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Part 2

Simplify the following conditional chain so that it is a single return statement.

if (michol() && boiLodab() && us || ul && gloPra() > esh && une) {
    if (rissha()) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return rissha() || michol() && boiLodab() && us || ul && gloPra() > esh && une;

Bonus challenge: rewrite the if/else chain above so that instead of consisting of many return true; statements with one return false; at the end, it has many return false; statements with one return true; at the end.

Solution

if (gloPra() < esh && !us && !rissha() || !boiLodab() && !rissha() || !michol() && !rissha() || !ul && !us && !rissha() || !boiLodab() && !rissha() || !michol() && !rissha()) {
    if (!boiLodab() && !rissha() || !michol() && !rissha()) {
        if (!rissha()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!us) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (!une) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (or != 7) {
    gikor();
} else if (en == false && or == 7) {
    ovut();
}
if (whec == true && or == 7 && en != false) {
    volul();
}
if (hous == true && or == 7 && en != false && whec != true) {
    angsuc();
}
if (oi && or == 7 && en != false && whec != true && hous != true) {
    venChrapo();
} else if (or == 7 && en != false && whec != true && hous != true && !oi) {
    thoun();
}

Solution

{
    if (or != 7) {
        gikor();
    }
    if (!en) {
        ovut();
    }
    if (whec) {
        volul();
    }
    if (hous) {
        angsuc();
    }
    if (oi) {
        venChrapo();
    }
    thoun();
}

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