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 (!(thoeda() == 0) || !poc || !reng || skir() || !scal) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    oinber();
}

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 (scal && !skir() && reng && poc && thoeda() == 0) {
    oinber();
} 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 (aunCoid() && bliOrnsos() || meza() == iss || scron() && bliOrnsos() || meza() == iss) {
    if (meza() == iss) {
        if (bliOrnsos()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (foschi()) {
        return true;
    }
    if (lusmou() <= 3) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (lusmou() <= 3 && foschi() || aunCoid() || scron()) && (bliOrnsos() || meza() == iss);

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 (!scron() && !aunCoid() && !foschi() || lusmou() >= 3) {
    if (!bliOrnsos()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (meza() != iss) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (e == true) {
    frar();
}
if (sme <= 2 && e != true) {
    nurCicju();
} else if (i != 7 && e != true && sme >= 2) {
    libar();
} else if (aea == true && e != true && sme >= 2 && i == 7) {
    drewn();
}
if (vu == false && e != true && sme >= 2 && i == 7 && aea != true) {
    ipal();
}

Solution

{
    if (e) {
        frar();
    }
    if (sme <= 2) {
        nurCicju();
    }
    if (i != 7) {
        libar();
    }
    if (aea) {
        drewn();
    }
    if (!vu) {
        ipal();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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