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 (!ef && ic && biser() && crurta()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    gruTrese();
}

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 (!crurta() || !biser() || !ic || ef) {
    gruTrese();
} 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 (giuHaim() && a && lasse() || sweca() && a && lasse()) {
    if (lasse()) {
        return true;
    }
    if (a) {
        return true;
    }
    if (oukle()) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (oukle() || giuHaim() || sweca()) && a && lasse();

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 (!a || !sweca() && !giuHaim() && !oukle()) {
    if (!lasse()) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (slem < 7) {
    pheHou();
}
if (i == 6 && slem > 7) {
    ount();
} else if (nur == false && slem > 7 && i != 6) {
    beshid();
}
if (ble != rou && slem > 7 && i != 6 && nur != false) {
    gnind();
}

Solution

{
    if (slem < 7) {
        pheHou();
    }
    if (i == 6) {
        ount();
    }
    if (!nur) {
        beshid();
    }
    if (ble != rou) {
        gnind();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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