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 (!(!cu && !(raca <= rirBeoush() || ees == 6)) || !(chapta() && greep()) && !cel && !gleess() || opol || el) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    prati();
}

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 (!el && !opol && (gleess() || cel || chapta() && greep()) && !cu && !(raca <= rirBeoush() || ees == 6)) {
    prati();
} 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 (!ac && miolbi() && on == 9 || asge && miolbi() && on == 9 || !tiw && gounad() && miolbi() && on == 9) {
    if (icoPakhed() && miolbi() && on == 9) {
        if (ve == 1 && miolbi() && on == 9) {
            if (on == 9) {
                return true;
            }
            if (miolbi()) {
                return true;
            }
            if (no >= oru) {
                return true;
            }
            if (hewi == 4) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (hewi == 4 && no >= oru || ve == 1 || icoPakhed() || !ac || asge || !tiw && gounad()) && miolbi() && on == 9;

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 (!gounad() && !asge && ac && !icoPakhed() && ve != 1 && no <= oru || hewi != 4 || tiw && !asge && ac && !icoPakhed() && ve != 1 && no <= oru || hewi != 4) {
    if (!miolbi()) {
        if (on != 9) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (teu == true) {
    dric();
}
if (plid == true && teu != true) {
    meir();
} else if (!muac && teu != true && plid != true) {
    ceno();
} else if (piha == true && teu != true && plid != true && muac) {
    ierBoooss();
} else if (reod == true && teu != true && plid != true && muac && piha != true) {
    glerir();
} else if (unfe == true && teu != true && plid != true && muac && piha != true && reod != true) {
    heniuk();
}
if (epe == true && teu != true && plid != true && muac && piha != true && reod != true && unfe != true) {
    hesm();
} else if (vos == true && teu != true && plid != true && muac && piha != true && reod != true && unfe != true && epe != true) {
    henoup();
} else if (iss == true && teu != true && plid != true && muac && piha != true && reod != true && unfe != true && epe != true && vos != true) {
    pouluw();
}

Solution

{
    if (teu) {
        dric();
    }
    if (plid) {
        meir();
    }
    if (!muac) {
        ceno();
    }
    if (piha) {
        ierBoooss();
    }
    if (reod) {
        glerir();
    }
    if (unfe) {
        heniuk();
    }
    if (epe) {
        hesm();
    }
    if (vos) {
        henoup();
    }
    if (iss) {
        pouluw();
    }
}

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