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 ((cret && !(ior != sost()) && nidant() == flia() && !i || canbo() != sema && pi || du) && (id || !(nass() >= caa))) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    wrair();
}

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 (nass() >= caa && !id || !du && (!pi || canbo() == sema) && (i || nidant() != flia() || ior != sost() || !cret)) {
    wrair();
} 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 (nopche() && esbind() && !ent || trou() && !ent || rocha() && esbind() && !ent || trou() && !ent) {
    if (nimse() > isic()) {
        if (resor() && odpa) {
            if (rup) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    if (go) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return go && (rup || resor() && odpa || nimse() > isic()) || (nopche() || rocha()) && (esbind() || trou()) && !ent;

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 (!rocha() && !nopche() && nimse() < isic() && !odpa && !rup || !resor() && !rup || !go) {
    if (!trou() && !esbind() && nimse() < isic() && !odpa && !rup || !resor() && !rup || !go) {
        if (!go) {
            if (!resor() && !rup) {
                if (!rup) {
                    return false;
                }
                if (!odpa) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            if (nimse() < isic()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (ent) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (!ji) {
    chelte();
}
if (hi >= 5 && ji) {
    tocass();
}
if (he == true && ji && hi <= 5) {
    hipren();
} else if (oson == 0 && ji && hi <= 5 && he != true) {
    phalod();
}
if (so == true && ji && hi <= 5 && he != true && oson != 0) {
    cesRidje();
}
if (ruor == true && ji && hi <= 5 && he != true && oson != 0 && so != true) {
    asnin();
}
if (o == true && ji && hi <= 5 && he != true && oson != 0 && so != true && ruor != true) {
    sesIth();
} else if (dect == false && ji && hi <= 5 && he != true && oson != 0 && so != true && ruor != true && o != true) {
    midint();
}
if (prid == true && ji && hi <= 5 && he != true && oson != 0 && so != true && ruor != true && o != true && dect != false) {
    apul();
}

Solution

{
    if (!ji) {
        chelte();
    }
    if (hi >= 5) {
        tocass();
    }
    if (he) {
        hipren();
    }
    if (oson == 0) {
        phalod();
    }
    if (so) {
        cesRidje();
    }
    if (ruor) {
        asnin();
    }
    if (o) {
        sesIth();
    }
    if (!dect) {
        midint();
    }
    if (prid) {
        apul();
    }
}

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