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 (tultpe() && as || !((!(!pra && no) || oinNoing() <= 9 && whiMioc()) && !zu || swe == 2 && on)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    miod();
}

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 (((!(!pra && no) || oinNoing() <= 9 && whiMioc()) && !zu || swe == 2 && on) && (!as || !tultpe())) {
    miod();
} 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 (resil() || herfru() && ec < neph() && scir && pouo || pla || osu) {
    if (ooa) {
        if (hus < aeiFebec()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (hi) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return hi && (hus < aeiFebec() || ooa) || resil() || herfru() && ec < neph() && scir && pouo || pla || osu;

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 (ec > neph() && !resil() && !ooa && hus > aeiFebec() || !hi || !herfru() && !resil() && !ooa && hus > aeiFebec() || !hi) {
    if (!scir && !resil() && !ooa && hus > aeiFebec() || !hi) {
        if (!hi) {
            if (hus > aeiFebec()) {
                return false;
            }
            if (!ooa) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!resil()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!pouo) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
if (!pla) {
    return false;
}
if (!osu) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (hari == true) {
    issbro();
}
if (va == true && hari != true) {
    plari();
}
if (etal && hari != true && va != true) {
    fahal();
}
if (fif == true && hari != true && va != true && !etal) {
    cuac();
} else if (qal == true && hari != true && va != true && !etal && fif != true) {
    sqost();
} else if (es && hari != true && va != true && !etal && fif != true && qal != true) {
    lelSpeg();
} else if (u == pu && hari != true && va != true && !etal && fif != true && qal != true && !es) {
    etdar();
} else if (pex != 2 && hari != true && va != true && !etal && fif != true && qal != true && !es && u != pu) {
    jiass();
}
if (hari != true && va != true && !etal && fif != true && qal != true && !es && u != pu && pex == 2) {
    dodmar();
}

Solution

{
    if (hari) {
        issbro();
    }
    if (va) {
        plari();
    }
    if (etal) {
        fahal();
    }
    if (fif) {
        cuac();
    }
    if (qal) {
        sqost();
    }
    if (es) {
        lelSpeg();
    }
    if (u == pu) {
        etdar();
    }
    if (pex != 2) {
        jiass();
    }
    dodmar();
}

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