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 (neng() && puia() == 4 && (enjin() && asru() && (ir <= 3 && jula() == ong || !(viang() != dic)) || diao() != rhiRegas())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    seodil();
}

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 (diao() == rhiRegas() && (viang() != dic && (jula() != ong || ir >= 3) || !asru() || !enjin()) || puia() != 4 || !neng()) {
    seodil();
} 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 (apuCossmi() && prack() != peet()) {
    if (nu != vubu() && assbun() || ceun || scurp() && !cla || !papo) {
        if (erfer()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return erfer() || nu != vubu() && (assbun() || ceun) || scurp() && !cla || !papo || apuCossmi() && prack() != peet();

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 (!apuCossmi() && papo && cla && !ceun && !assbun() && !erfer() || nu == vubu() && !erfer() || !scurp() && !ceun && !assbun() && !erfer() || nu == vubu() && !erfer()) {
    if (!scurp() && !ceun && !assbun() && !erfer() || nu == vubu() && !erfer()) {
        if (nu == vubu() && !erfer()) {
            if (!erfer()) {
                return false;
            }
            if (!assbun()) {
                return false;
            }
            if (!ceun) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (cla) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (papo) {
        return false;
    }
    if (prack() == peet()) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (bi <= 7) {
    nopia();
} else if (wocs == true && bi >= 7) {
    psor();
} else if ((seng < si) == true && bi >= 7 && wocs != true) {
    anoRexang();
}
if (u == false && bi >= 7 && wocs != true && (seng < si) != true) {
    plesro();
}
if (cian == true && bi >= 7 && wocs != true && (seng < si) != true && u != false) {
    toldup();
} else if (a > iddi == true && bi >= 7 && wocs != true && (seng < si) != true && u != false && cian != true) {
    cles();
}
if (ue == false && bi >= 7 && wocs != true && (seng < si) != true && u != false && cian != true && a > iddi != true) {
    tanos();
} else if (bi >= 7 && wocs != true && (seng < si) != true && u != false && cian != true && a > iddi != true && ue != false) {
    brui();
}

Solution

{
    if (bi <= 7) {
        nopia();
    }
    if (wocs) {
        psor();
    }
    if (seng < si) {
        anoRexang();
    }
    if (!u) {
        plesro();
    }
    if (cian) {
        toldup();
    }
    if (a > iddi) {
        cles();
    }
    if (!ue) {
        tanos();
    }
    brui();
}

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