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 (be || !sqa || isris() && (snof || ar) || !rerFewhed()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    ralas();
}

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 (rerFewhed() && (!ar && !snof || !isris()) && sqa && !be) {
    ralas();
} 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 (acclad() != 5 && idild() > 7 && dabu() || pidesh() > ond) {
    if (pidesh() > ond) {
        if (dabu()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (idild() > 7) {
        return true;
    }
    if (ie) {
        return true;
    }
    if (liu < 7) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (unt) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return unt && (liu < 7 && ie || acclad() != 5) && idild() > 7 && (dabu() || pidesh() > ond);

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 (idild() < 7 || acclad() == 5 && !ie || liu > 7 || !unt) {
    if (!dabu()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (pidesh() < ond) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (i) {
    hird();
} else if (hi != cio && !i) {
    rirk();
} else if (in == true && !i && hi == cio) {
    peouar();
}
if (es == false && !i && hi == cio && in != true) {
    snuid();
}
if (ci == revi && !i && hi == cio && in != true && es != false) {
    sple();
}
if (!i && hi == cio && in != true && es != false && ci != revi) {
    doti();
}

Solution

{
    if (i) {
        hird();
    }
    if (hi != cio) {
        rirk();
    }
    if (in) {
        peouar();
    }
    if (!es) {
        snuid();
    }
    if (ci == revi) {
        sple();
    }
    doti();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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