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 (gir == 3 || ses > napce() || !(paiSinro() != scen) || ner || ris && !(belosm() || praEnloss() != 2 && luss()) || ual) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    prenes();
}

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 (!ual && (belosm() || praEnloss() != 2 && luss() || !ris) && !ner && paiSinro() != scen && ses < napce() && gir != 3) {
    prenes();
} 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 (eulee() == topri() && oc || u || iass != 0 && !ne) {
    if (!me && oc || u || iass != 0 && !ne) {
        if (iass != 0 && !ne) {
            if (u) {
                if (oc) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        if (!deng) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!odre) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (ces) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (!cil) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return !cil && (ces && (!odre && !deng || !me) || eulee() == topri()) && (oc || u || iass != 0 && !ne);

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 (eulee() != topri() && me && deng || odre || !ces || cil) {
    if (iass == 0 && !u && !oc) {
        if (!oc) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!u) {
            return false;
        }
        if (ne) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (calt < 7) {
    pecouc();
}
if (or == false && calt > 7) {
    balpa();
} else if (ehia == true && calt > 7 && or != false) {
    spocfa();
} else if (lo == true && calt > 7 && or != false && ehia != true) {
    stin();
}
if (ge <= 4 && calt > 7 && or != false && ehia != true && lo != true) {
    choo();
}
if (as < 6 && calt > 7 && or != false && ehia != true && lo != true && ge >= 4) {
    scuck();
} else if (ec && calt > 7 && or != false && ehia != true && lo != true && ge >= 4 && as > 6) {
    phres();
}
if (fuc == false && calt > 7 && or != false && ehia != true && lo != true && ge >= 4 && as > 6 && !ec) {
    hermem();
} else if (calt > 7 && or != false && ehia != true && lo != true && ge >= 4 && as > 6 && !ec && fuc != false) {
    ithRionas();
}

Solution

{
    if (calt < 7) {
        pecouc();
    }
    if (!or) {
        balpa();
    }
    if (ehia) {
        spocfa();
    }
    if (lo) {
        stin();
    }
    if (ge <= 4) {
        choo();
    }
    if (as < 6) {
        scuck();
    }
    if (ec) {
        phres();
    }
    if (!fuc) {
        hermem();
    }
    ithRionas();
}

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