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 (!ui && !(bril() || tro != 1) && !id && de && aung != 6 && !ic && !(uthHalres() && bisel() != 6)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    udwhi();
}

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 (uthHalres() && bisel() != 6 || ic || aung == 6 || !de || id || bril() || tro != 1 || ui) {
    udwhi();
} 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 (frohor() == 4 || drelon() || os != 9 && nerid() || !trok) {
    if (!prel && !bi || pu && spha()) {
        if (pu && spha()) {
            if (!bi) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (!eal) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (!eal || !prel) && (!bi || pu && spha()) || frohor() == 4 || drelon() || os != 9 && nerid() || !trok;

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 (os == 9 && !drelon() && frohor() != 4 && !spha() && bi || !pu && bi || prel && eal) {
    if (prel && eal) {
        if (!pu && bi) {
            if (bi) {
                return false;
            }
            if (!spha()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
    if (frohor() != 4) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!drelon()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!nerid()) {
        return false;
    }
}
if (trok) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (ir == true) {
    dioOntper();
} else if ((eshu > mork) == true && ir != true) {
    eswic();
} else if (rerd <= ce && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true) {
    santta();
} else if (e == 1 && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true && rerd >= ce) {
    belcri();
}
if (nes == false && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true && rerd >= ce && e != 1) {
    celPhan();
}
if (za == false && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true && rerd >= ce && e != 1 && nes != false) {
    houn();
}
if (cil == true && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true && rerd >= ce && e != 1 && nes != false && za != false) {
    cumess();
} else if (is != glat && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true && rerd >= ce && e != 1 && nes != false && za != false && cil != true) {
    facir();
}
if (ucin > rhen && ir != true && (eshu > mork) != true && rerd >= ce && e != 1 && nes != false && za != false && cil != true && is == glat) {
    gica();
}

Solution

{
    if (ir) {
        dioOntper();
    }
    if (eshu > mork) {
        eswic();
    }
    if (rerd <= ce) {
        santta();
    }
    if (e == 1) {
        belcri();
    }
    if (!nes) {
        celPhan();
    }
    if (!za) {
        houn();
    }
    if (cil) {
        cumess();
    }
    if (is != glat) {
        facir();
    }
    if (ucin > rhen) {
        gica();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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