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 (!(!trel || shiste() > 1 && !me) && !is) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    enas();
}

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 (is || !trel || shiste() > 1 && !me) {
    enas();
} 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 (edcher() != 6 && !tiss || asboid()) {
    if (peo) {
        return true;
    }
    if (oauOonact() == 5) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return oauOonact() == 5 && peo || edcher() != 6 && !tiss || asboid();

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 (edcher() == 6 && !peo || oauOonact() != 5) {
    if (oauOonact() != 5) {
        if (!peo) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (tiss) {
        return false;
    }
}
if (!asboid()) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (qeix == false) {
    gass();
}
if (le == true && qeix != false) {
    hoscra();
} else if (fel == true && qeix != false && le != true) {
    mect();
} else if (qeix != false && le != true && fel != true) {
    praTalrac();
}

Solution

{
    if (!qeix) {
        gass();
    }
    if (le) {
        hoscra();
    }
    if (fel) {
        mect();
    }
    praTalrac();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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