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 (!ealt() && nass && (!aelTrurt() || !(!enef || a) || (!ulme || ocpoc()) && tre)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    celen();
}

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 ((!tre || !ocpoc() && ulme) && (!enef || a) && aelTrurt() || !nass || ealt()) {
    celen();
} 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 (fal > 2 && eou != 0 || meiWriocu() || tu || birang() && eou != 0 || meiWriocu() || tu) {
    if (meiWriocu() || tu) {
        if (eou != 0) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (ven != 1) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (insnem()) {
    return true;
}
if (tir < oscent()) {
    return true;
}
if (!me) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return !me && tir < oscent() && insnem() && (ven != 1 || fal > 2 || birang()) && (eou != 0 || meiWriocu() || tu);

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 (!insnem() || tir > oscent() || me) {
    if (!birang() && fal < 2 && ven == 1) {
        if (eou == 0) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!meiWriocu()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!tu) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (o < ne) {
    prasse();
}
if (ia == false && o > ne) {
    bioba();
}
if (e != ol && o > ne && ia != false) {
    ongOdan();
} else if (maec == true && o > ne && ia != false && e == ol) {
    hilAcal();
}
if (om == false && o > ne && ia != false && e == ol && maec != true) {
    goatch();
} else if (ina == true && o > ne && ia != false && e == ol && maec != true && om != false) {
    ghoi();
}
if ((oon == fe) == true && o > ne && ia != false && e == ol && maec != true && om != false && ina != true) {
    neel();
}
if (pel != mic && o > ne && ia != false && e == ol && maec != true && om != false && ina != true && (oon == fe) != true) {
    latpsi();
}

Solution

{
    if (o < ne) {
        prasse();
    }
    if (!ia) {
        bioba();
    }
    if (e != ol) {
        ongOdan();
    }
    if (maec) {
        hilAcal();
    }
    if (!om) {
        goatch();
    }
    if (ina) {
        ghoi();
    }
    if (oon == fe) {
        neel();
    }
    if (pel != mic) {
        latpsi();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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