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 (!(uc || !(nas && ri)) && (wealsi() || !rean) && !gepan() && gancud()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    ilew();
}

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 (!gancud() || gepan() || rean && !wealsi() || uc || !(nas && ri)) {
    ilew();
} else {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
}

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Part 2

Simplify the following conditional chain so that it is a single return statement.

if (tiplu() && giu || a || edic || passbi()) {
    if (toapa()) {
        if (lurcho() != niord()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (teni) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return teni && (lurcho() != niord() || toapa()) || tiplu() && giu || a || edic || passbi();

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 (!tiplu() && !toapa() && lurcho() == niord() || !teni) {
    if (!teni) {
        if (lurcho() == niord()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!toapa()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (!giu) {
        return false;
    }
}
if (!a) {
    return false;
}
if (!edic) {
    return false;
}
if (!passbi()) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (ue == false) {
    cral();
}
if (cla == true && ue != false) {
    bersec();
}
if (thi == true && ue != false && cla != true) {
    eangce();
}
if (qire == true && ue != false && cla != true && thi != true) {
    aaer();
}
if (i == true && ue != false && cla != true && thi != true && qire != true) {
    somoss();
} else if (qel == true && ue != false && cla != true && thi != true && qire != true && i != true) {
    oort();
}
if (ue != false && cla != true && thi != true && qire != true && i != true && qel != true) {
    dersic();
}

Solution

{
    if (!ue) {
        cral();
    }
    if (cla) {
        bersec();
    }
    if (thi) {
        eangce();
    }
    if (qire) {
        aaer();
    }
    if (i) {
        somoss();
    }
    if (qel) {
        oort();
    }
    dersic();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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