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 (!(ir || eash) && (!(arspir() && !(me || ha) && ento()) || ourm && ed && tric())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    eartro();
}

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 ((!tric() || !ed || !ourm) && arspir() && !(me || ha) && ento() || ir || eash) {
    eartro();
} 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 (priPeoiun() && cail && ongil() || uhos() || fesm() >= ered && apal || untFembas() || mifEwl() == 0) {
    if (!ho) {
        if (puel) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return puel || !ho || priPeoiun() && (cail && ongil() || uhos()) || fesm() >= ered && (apal || untFembas() || mifEwl() == 0);

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 (fesm() <= ered && !uhos() && !ongil() && ho && !puel || !cail && ho && !puel || !priPeoiun() && ho && !puel) {
    if (!priPeoiun() && ho && !puel) {
        if (!cail && ho && !puel) {
            if (!puel) {
                return false;
            }
            if (ho) {
                return false;
            }
            if (!ongil()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!uhos()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (!apal) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!untFembas()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (mifEwl() != 0) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (lon == true) {
    clairn();
} else if (fe == true && lon != true) {
    palpor();
}
if (eu > 3 && lon != true && fe != true) {
    stoIhoo();
}
if (rork && lon != true && fe != true && eu < 3) {
    ongve();
}
if (epe == true && lon != true && fe != true && eu < 3 && !rork) {
    evis();
} else if (plek == true && lon != true && fe != true && eu < 3 && !rork && epe != true) {
    riosmi();
} else if (sti == false && lon != true && fe != true && eu < 3 && !rork && epe != true && plek != true) {
    stas();
}
if (wrow == true && lon != true && fe != true && eu < 3 && !rork && epe != true && plek != true && sti != false) {
    ceouc();
}
if (lon != true && fe != true && eu < 3 && !rork && epe != true && plek != true && sti != false && wrow != true) {
    sces();
}

Solution

{
    if (lon) {
        clairn();
    }
    if (fe) {
        palpor();
    }
    if (eu > 3) {
        stoIhoo();
    }
    if (rork) {
        ongve();
    }
    if (epe) {
        evis();
    }
    if (plek) {
        riosmi();
    }
    if (!sti) {
        stas();
    }
    if (wrow) {
        ceouc();
    }
    sces();
}

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