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 ((sliAurmi() || !meph && !re) && !(pral() <= 5) && (el || lossci() == 8) && !fre) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    nieAcol();
}

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 (fre || lossci() != 8 && !el || pral() <= 5 || (re || meph) && !sliAurmi()) {
    nieAcol();
} 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 (resis() && busa) {
    if (jume && sucRastda() == idor || elso || xatpru() || ranan()) {
        if (atec < al) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return atec < al || jume && (sucRastda() == idor || elso || xatpru() || ranan()) || resis() && busa;

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 (!resis() && !ranan() && !xatpru() && !elso && sucRastda() != idor && atec > al || !jume && atec > al) {
    if (!jume && atec > al) {
        if (atec > al) {
            return false;
        }
        if (sucRastda() != idor) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!elso) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!xatpru()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!ranan()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (!busa) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (ma == true) {
    isgir();
}
if (ner > 1 && ma != true) {
    splas();
} else if (lalt == 1 && ma != true && ner < 1) {
    iulism();
} else if (eck == fi && ma != true && ner < 1 && lalt != 1) {
    striss();
}
if (du == 0 && ma != true && ner < 1 && lalt != 1 && eck != fi) {
    sasIount();
}
if ((ep != es) == true && ma != true && ner < 1 && lalt != 1 && eck != fi && du != 0) {
    jesm();
}
if (apro == ba && ma != true && ner < 1 && lalt != 1 && eck != fi && du != 0 && (ep != es) != true) {
    lodus();
}

Solution

{
    if (ma) {
        isgir();
    }
    if (ner > 1) {
        splas();
    }
    if (lalt == 1) {
        iulism();
    }
    if (eck == fi) {
        striss();
    }
    if (du == 0) {
        sasIount();
    }
    if (ep != es) {
        jesm();
    }
    if (apro == ba) {
        lodus();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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