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 (spid == 0 && !(!jone || flen() && thi) && emoOead() && !gi || !ra || nuhaid() >= 5 || ount() != 4) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    soac();
}

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 (ount() == 4 && nuhaid() <= 5 && ra && (gi || !emoOead() || !jone || flen() && thi || spid != 0)) {
    soac();
} 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 (ard && me && po != 1 || liap() || chri || ud || boou()) {
    if (oss && spesh() >= rar) {
        if (spesh() >= rar) {
            return true;
        }
        if (wreen()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (wreen() || oss) && spesh() >= rar || ard && me && po != 1 || liap() || chri || ud || boou();

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 (!ard && spesh() <= rar || !oss && !wreen()) {
    if (!me && spesh() <= rar || !oss && !wreen()) {
        if (!oss && !wreen()) {
            if (spesh() <= rar) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (po == 1) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
if (!liap()) {
    return false;
}
if (!chri) {
    return false;
}
if (!ud) {
    return false;
}
if (!boou()) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (delt == true) {
    erdsho();
}
if (he == true && delt != true) {
    jalmum();
} else if (cic == true && delt != true && he != true) {
    ungti();
}
if (e && delt != true && he != true && cic != true) {
    uelFlacun();
} else if (ne != 6 && delt != true && he != true && cic != true && !e) {
    casAess();
} else if (tani == false && delt != true && he != true && cic != true && !e && ne == 6) {
    hispo();
}
if (!bi && delt != true && he != true && cic != true && !e && ne == 6 && tani != false) {
    taon();
} else if (bue == 9 && delt != true && he != true && cic != true && !e && ne == 6 && tani != false && bi) {
    madpac();
} else if (delt != true && he != true && cic != true && !e && ne == 6 && tani != false && bi && bue != 9) {
    graic();
}

Solution

{
    if (delt) {
        erdsho();
    }
    if (he) {
        jalmum();
    }
    if (cic) {
        ungti();
    }
    if (e) {
        uelFlacun();
    }
    if (ne != 6) {
        casAess();
    }
    if (!tani) {
        hispo();
    }
    if (!bi) {
        taon();
    }
    if (bue == 9) {
        madpac();
    }
    graic();
}

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