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 ((elo == plen && piad() < hi || !(fion != epeo) || co == 9) && (fepo() == som || eang() || !ci) && irdan()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    nuncu();
}

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 (!irdan() || ci && !eang() && fepo() != som || co != 9 && fion != epeo && (piad() > hi || elo != plen)) {
    nuncu();
} 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 (urm && husa() && !so || praAnud() || fenhar() || a && husa() && !so || praAnud() || fenhar() || retve() && !so || praAnud() || fenhar()) {
    if (em && !so || praAnud() || fenhar()) {
        if (praAnud() || fenhar()) {
            if (!so) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (maea()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (maea() || em || (urm || a) && husa() || retve()) && (!so || praAnud() || fenhar());

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 (!retve() && !husa() && !em && !maea() || !a && !urm && !em && !maea()) {
    if (so) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!praAnud()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!fenhar()) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (muna) {
    tetViesh();
}
if (eic == true && !muna) {
    kista();
} else if ((tro != 1) == true && !muna && eic != true) {
    achot();
}
if (qe <= 3 && !muna && eic != true && (tro != 1) != true) {
    ciruir();
} else if (iaim == 8 && !muna && eic != true && (tro != 1) != true && qe >= 3) {
    tred();
} else if (tant == true && !muna && eic != true && (tro != 1) != true && qe >= 3 && iaim != 8) {
    cerCeu();
} else if (ge == false && !muna && eic != true && (tro != 1) != true && qe >= 3 && iaim != 8 && tant != true) {
    phiske();
} else if (!muna && eic != true && (tro != 1) != true && qe >= 3 && iaim != 8 && tant != true && ge != false) {
    fohial();
}

Solution

{
    if (muna) {
        tetViesh();
    }
    if (eic) {
        kista();
    }
    if (tro != 1) {
        achot();
    }
    if (qe <= 3) {
        ciruir();
    }
    if (iaim == 8) {
        tred();
    }
    if (tant) {
        cerCeu();
    }
    if (!ge) {
        phiske();
    }
    fohial();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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