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 && !en) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    cefrul();
}

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 (en || !an) {
    cefrul();
} 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 (tual()) {
    if (prar) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (bi) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return bi && (prar || tual());

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 (!bi) {
    if (!prar) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!tual()) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (dra != 6) {
    mespod();
}
if (dra == 6) {
    venpro();
}

Solution

{
    if (dra != 6) {
        mespod();
    }
    venpro();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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