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 ((iu == 8 || tirn() || wi) && tiosmi() && pracma() != 6 && (iprit() != 0 || musje() || sqel)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    oent();
}

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 (!sqel && !musje() && iprit() == 0 || pracma() == 6 || !tiosmi() || !wi && !tirn() && iu != 8) {
    oent();
} 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 (rost && muce() || la == 1 && ad > anmon()) {
    if (ceod && muce() || la == 1 && ad > anmon()) {
        if (uirsa() && muce() || la == 1 && ad > anmon()) {
            if (ninch() && muce() || la == 1 && ad > anmon() || quca && muce() || la == 1 && ad > anmon()) {
                if (la == 1 && ad > anmon()) {
                    if (muce()) {
                        return true;
                    }
                }
                if (!mi) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (!mi || ninch() || quca || uirsa() || ceod || rost) && (muce() || la == 1 && ad > anmon());

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 (!rost && !ceod && !uirsa() && !quca && !ninch() && mi) {
    if (la != 1 && !muce()) {
        if (!muce()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (ad < anmon()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if ((bre > 7) == true) {
    gormru();
} else if (du == true && (bre > 7) != true) {
    eckfi();
} else if (in != 0 && (bre > 7) != true && du != true) {
    grer();
} else if (wo == true && (bre > 7) != true && du != true && in == 0) {
    zonMesgru();
} else if (sian >= 4 && (bre > 7) != true && du != true && in == 0 && wo != true) {
    euruis();
}
if (en == true && (bre > 7) != true && du != true && in == 0 && wo != true && sian <= 4) {
    pidShihen();
} else if (fi == true && (bre > 7) != true && du != true && in == 0 && wo != true && sian <= 4 && en != true) {
    pheas();
} else if ((bre > 7) != true && du != true && in == 0 && wo != true && sian <= 4 && en != true && fi != true) {
    pouca();
}

Solution

{
    if (bre > 7) {
        gormru();
    }
    if (du) {
        eckfi();
    }
    if (in != 0) {
        grer();
    }
    if (wo) {
        zonMesgru();
    }
    if (sian >= 4) {
        euruis();
    }
    if (en) {
        pidShihen();
    }
    if (fi) {
        pheas();
    }
    pouca();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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