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 (ja == 4 && !i && amoCocs() && (op == pouZudall() || kipoos() == 8) || lo && stac() && !(ha != oboSirm()) && !erba) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    miic();
}

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 ((erba || ha != oboSirm() || !stac() || !lo) && (kipoos() != 8 && op != pouZudall() || !amoCocs() || i || ja != 4)) {
    miic();
} 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 (whiNuiho() && !cle && di || eleUsmxar() && mu || prae() && !cle && di || eleUsmxar() && mu) {
    if (!ia && rien || purd && rien) {
        if (dearno() >= 6) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return dearno() >= 6 || (!ia || purd) && rien || (whiNuiho() || prae()) && (!cle && di || eleUsmxar() && mu);

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 (!prae() && !whiNuiho() && !rien && dearno() <= 6 || !purd && ia && dearno() <= 6) {
    if (!eleUsmxar() && !di && !rien && dearno() <= 6 || !purd && ia && dearno() <= 6 || cle && !rien && dearno() <= 6 || !purd && ia && dearno() <= 6) {
        if (cle && !rien && dearno() <= 6 || !purd && ia && dearno() <= 6) {
            if (!purd && ia && dearno() <= 6) {
                if (dearno() <= 6) {
                    return false;
                }
                if (!rien) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            if (!di) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!mu) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (etpo == true) {
    puco();
}
if (oom >= 2 && etpo != true) {
    mussod();
}
if (!tras && etpo != true && oom <= 2) {
    haseng();
} else if (na == false && etpo != true && oom <= 2 && tras) {
    qang();
}
if (cas == true && etpo != true && oom <= 2 && tras && na != false) {
    oidmi();
}
if (iang == erm && etpo != true && oom <= 2 && tras && na != false && cas != true) {
    pror();
}
if (eang == true && etpo != true && oom <= 2 && tras && na != false && cas != true && iang != erm) {
    praBirwi();
} else if (al == true && etpo != true && oom <= 2 && tras && na != false && cas != true && iang != erm && eang != true) {
    skod();
}
if (etpo != true && oom <= 2 && tras && na != false && cas != true && iang != erm && eang != true && al != true) {
    marass();
}

Solution

{
    if (etpo) {
        puco();
    }
    if (oom >= 2) {
        mussod();
    }
    if (!tras) {
        haseng();
    }
    if (!na) {
        qang();
    }
    if (cas) {
        oidmi();
    }
    if (iang == erm) {
        pror();
    }
    if (eang) {
        praBirwi();
    }
    if (al) {
        skod();
    }
    marass();
}

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