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 (tio || !(tu <= 7) && (hecPeash() && !scert() || (cherot() || ress() == 7) && uss || ennes() < tunt())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    cawin();
}

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 ((ennes() > tunt() && (!uss || ress() != 7 && !cherot()) && (scert() || !hecPeash()) || tu <= 7) && !tio) {
    cawin();
} 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 (du != 3 && !stro && mecIcdong() && oocFlecad() || icro && mecIcdong() && oocFlecad()) {
    if (ligce() < onplel() && oocFlecad()) {
        if (e && oocFlecad()) {
            if (oocFlecad()) {
                return true;
            }
            if (arso == 1) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (discor()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (discor() && (arso == 1 || e) || ligce() < onplel() || du != 3 && (!stro || icro) && mecIcdong()) && oocFlecad();

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 (!mecIcdong() && ligce() > onplel() && !e && arso != 1 || !discor() || !icro && stro && ligce() > onplel() && !e && arso != 1 || !discor() || du == 3 && ligce() > onplel() && !e && arso != 1 || !discor()) {
    if (!oocFlecad()) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (feuc == true) {
    namu();
} else if (rhee == true && feuc != true) {
    plest();
}
if (mo == 8 && feuc != true && rhee != true) {
    idher();
} else if (in == true && feuc != true && rhee != true && mo != 8) {
    psoc();
} else if (trir == false && feuc != true && rhee != true && mo != 8 && in != true) {
    medun();
} else if (udu == 3 && feuc != true && rhee != true && mo != 8 && in != true && trir != false) {
    squs();
}
if ((i < 4) == true && feuc != true && rhee != true && mo != 8 && in != true && trir != false && udu != 3) {
    nupar();
}
if (psoo == true && feuc != true && rhee != true && mo != 8 && in != true && trir != false && udu != 3 && (i < 4) != true) {
    cipa();
}

Solution

{
    if (feuc) {
        namu();
    }
    if (rhee) {
        plest();
    }
    if (mo == 8) {
        idher();
    }
    if (in) {
        psoc();
    }
    if (!trir) {
        medun();
    }
    if (udu == 3) {
        squs();
    }
    if (i < 4) {
        nupar();
    }
    if (psoo) {
        cipa();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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