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 ((eprim() || !((frum && uss || ichas()) && !(priEfoo() == 4))) && !si && !(!uder && (!hio || mi >= stal()))) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    smilal();
}

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 (!uder && (!hio || mi >= stal()) || si || (frum && uss || ichas()) && !(priEfoo() == 4) && !eprim()) {
    smilal();
} 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 (as && pra <= 6 || spri) {
    if (!glid || boefim() != 4 || ac) {
        if (zela() || !ic) {
            if (!agep) {
                return true;
            }
            if (fef) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return fef && !agep || zela() || !ic || !glid || boefim() != 4 || ac || as && (pra <= 6 || spri);

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 (!as && !ac && boefim() == 4 && glid && ic && !zela() && agep || !fef) {
    if (!fef) {
        if (agep) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (!zela()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (ic) {
        return false;
    }
    if (glid) {
        return false;
    }
    if (boefim() == 4) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!ac) {
        return false;
    }
    if (pra >= 6) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!spri) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (e == false) {
    duate();
}
if (ke == false && e != false) {
    daess();
}
if (o == true && e != false && ke != false) {
    apiat();
}
if (beir != 7 && e != false && ke != false && o != true) {
    tral();
}
if (a == true && e != false && ke != false && o != true && beir == 7) {
    eheKoxis();
} else if (deng && e != false && ke != false && o != true && beir == 7 && a != true) {
    lemar();
} else if (ooi && e != false && ke != false && o != true && beir == 7 && a != true && !deng) {
    lilPoqar();
} else if (ti == true && e != false && ke != false && o != true && beir == 7 && a != true && !deng && !ooi) {
    ervest();
}
if (e != false && ke != false && o != true && beir == 7 && a != true && !deng && !ooi && ti != true) {
    rion();
}

Solution

{
    if (!e) {
        duate();
    }
    if (!ke) {
        daess();
    }
    if (o) {
        apiat();
    }
    if (beir != 7) {
        tral();
    }
    if (a) {
        eheKoxis();
    }
    if (deng) {
        lemar();
    }
    if (ooi) {
        lilPoqar();
    }
    if (ti) {
        ervest();
    }
    rion();
}

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