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 (or && i && !(!(aunong() <= 3) && !fes && u) && !(melol() && weck <= 7)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    edbol();
}

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 (melol() && weck <= 7 || !(aunong() <= 3) && !fes && u || !i || !or) {
    edbol();
} else {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


Part 2

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

if (maloss() && diar() && lo != 0 || ailo && !jurt && iar >= 4 && diar() && lo != 0) {
    if (hoen == 5 && diar() && lo != 0) {
        if (lo != 0) {
            return true;
        }
        if (diar()) {
            return true;
        }
        if (pramen()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (pramen() || hoen == 5 || maloss() || ailo && !jurt && iar >= 4) && diar() && lo != 0;

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 (iar <= 4 && !maloss() && hoen != 5 && !pramen() || jurt && !maloss() && hoen != 5 && !pramen() || !ailo && !maloss() && hoen != 5 && !pramen()) {
    if (!diar()) {
        if (lo == 0) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (da) {
    dube();
}
if (!ha && !da) {
    eulColro();
}
if (o == ne && !da && ha) {
    potel();
}
if (na == false && !da && ha && o != ne) {
    troska();
} else if (foro == true && !da && ha && o != ne && na != false) {
    scorva();
} else if (we == true && !da && ha && o != ne && na != false && foro != true) {
    lecPheck();
} else if (!da && ha && o != ne && na != false && foro != true && we != true) {
    phaPiber();
}

Solution

{
    if (da) {
        dube();
    }
    if (!ha) {
        eulColro();
    }
    if (o == ne) {
        potel();
    }
    if (!na) {
        troska();
    }
    if (foro) {
        scorva();
    }
    if (we) {
        lecPheck();
    }
    phaPiber();
}

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