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 ((nu == 6 && vapo == 9 || bace) && !(oid && iemar() == 1) && (o || si)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    twehos();
}

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 (!si && !o || oid && iemar() == 1 || !bace && (vapo != 9 || nu != 6)) {
    twehos();
} 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 (aarClirdi() && egor) {
    if (cu && a) {
        if (a) {
            return true;
        }
        if (hegul()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
if (wiuMersoc()) {
    return true;
}
if (mepa == 4) {
    return true;
}
if (susm()) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return susm() && mepa == 4 && wiuMersoc() && ((hegul() || cu) && a || aarClirdi() && egor);

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 (!wiuMersoc() || mepa != 4 || !susm()) {
    if (!aarClirdi() && !a || !cu && !hegul()) {
        if (!cu && !hegul()) {
            if (!a) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!egor) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if ((eso > 4) == true) {
    mesm();
}
if (ia == false && (eso > 4) != true) {
    arjou();
} else if (be < sna && (eso > 4) != true && ia != false) {
    uing();
} else if (taci > 7 && (eso > 4) != true && ia != false && be > sna) {
    rosm();
} else if (hihi == true && (eso > 4) != true && ia != false && be > sna && taci < 7) {
    mifPla();
} else if (hil == false && (eso > 4) != true && ia != false && be > sna && taci < 7 && hihi != true) {
    miunt();
}
if (ha == true && (eso > 4) != true && ia != false && be > sna && taci < 7 && hihi != true && hil != false) {
    stecir();
}

Solution

{
    if (eso > 4) {
        mesm();
    }
    if (!ia) {
        arjou();
    }
    if (be < sna) {
        uing();
    }
    if (taci > 7) {
        rosm();
    }
    if (hihi) {
        mifPla();
    }
    if (!hil) {
        miunt();
    }
    if (ha) {
        stecir();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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