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 (!(o && (!he || ar == 3) && ti >= 9) || !e || ni || mex) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    tashos();
}

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 (!mex && !ni && e && o && (!he || ar == 3) && ti >= 9) {
    tashos();
} 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 (rhi && hul && isspea() && hurtho()) {
    if (skeli() && sii) {
        if (hoci >= anchun()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (aed > giss) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return aed > giss && (hoci >= anchun() || skeli() && sii) || rhi && hul && isspea() && hurtho();

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 (!hul && !sii && hoci <= anchun() || !skeli() && hoci <= anchun() || aed < giss || !rhi && !sii && hoci <= anchun() || !skeli() && hoci <= anchun() || aed < giss) {
    if (!isspea() && !sii && hoci <= anchun() || !skeli() && hoci <= anchun() || aed < giss) {
        if (aed < giss) {
            if (!skeli() && hoci <= anchun()) {
                if (hoci <= anchun()) {
                    return false;
                }
                if (!sii) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        if (!hurtho()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (i == true) {
    cuvi();
}
if ((ubid < co) == true && i != true) {
    bitos();
} else if (hu == true && i != true && (ubid < co) != true) {
    odpox();
}
if (dax == false && i != true && (ubid < co) != true && hu != true) {
    paeBre();
} else if (as == true && i != true && (ubid < co) != true && hu != true && dax != false) {
    cial();
} else if (tes == false && i != true && (ubid < co) != true && hu != true && dax != false && as != true) {
    sasPripac();
} else if (geen && i != true && (ubid < co) != true && hu != true && dax != false && as != true && tes != false) {
    mavia();
}

Solution

{
    if (i) {
        cuvi();
    }
    if (ubid < co) {
        bitos();
    }
    if (hu) {
        odpox();
    }
    if (!dax) {
        paeBre();
    }
    if (as) {
        cial();
    }
    if (!tes) {
        sasPripac();
    }
    if (geen) {
        mavia();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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