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 (hu && cuct() == 3 || ci < 1 || (il == 4 || lanspi()) && (qai == 4 || po) || biad || dape()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    preos();
}

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 (!dape() && !biad && (!po && qai != 4 || !lanspi() && il != 4) && ci > 1 && (cuct() != 3 || !hu)) {
    preos();
} 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 (phir() && o && broc() && !reun && shid && peac() == 1 || cintsi() || feng != 8 || a) {
    if (al) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return al || phir() && o && broc() && !reun && shid && peac() == 1 || cintsi() || feng != 8 || a;

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 (!broc() && !al || !o && !al || !phir() && !al) {
    if (!shid && !al || reun && !al) {
        if (!al) {
            return false;
        }
        if (peac() != 1) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
if (!cintsi()) {
    return false;
}
if (feng == 8) {
    return false;
}
if (!a) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (mopa) {
    pohir();
}
if ((ses < phal) == true && !mopa) {
    flass();
} else if (!afru && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true) {
    sathru();
}
if (re != qass && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true && afru) {
    cint();
} else if (gek && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true && afru && re == qass) {
    puirel();
}
if (eul == true && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true && afru && re == qass && !gek) {
    lunNabe();
}
if (ge == false && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true && afru && re == qass && !gek && eul != true) {
    consie();
}
if (klio == false && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true && afru && re == qass && !gek && eul != true && ge != false) {
    lessga();
} else if (cet == true && !mopa && (ses < phal) != true && afru && re == qass && !gek && eul != true && ge != false && klio != false) {
    segle();
}

Solution

{
    if (mopa) {
        pohir();
    }
    if (ses < phal) {
        flass();
    }
    if (!afru) {
        sathru();
    }
    if (re != qass) {
        cint();
    }
    if (gek) {
        puirel();
    }
    if (eul) {
        lunNabe();
    }
    if (!ge) {
        consie();
    }
    if (!klio) {
        lessga();
    }
    if (cet) {
        segle();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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