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 (!nanseo() || i || !in || bross() && !gic && apec() == posm || mi || euo == jo || !riad()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    flisim();
}

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 (riad() && euo != jo && !mi && (apec() != posm || gic || !bross()) && in && !i && nanseo()) {
    flisim();
} 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 (!sio && tru && cip == 5 && idne || o || pilu && idne || o) {
    if (pilu && idne || o) {
        if (o) {
            if (idne) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (cip == 5) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (pri) {
        return true;
    }
    if (nimint()) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (pucu) {
    return true;
}
if (!iroc) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return !iroc && pucu && (nimint() && pri || !sio && tru) && (cip == 5 || pilu) && (idne || o);

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 (!pilu && cip != 5 || !tru && !pri || !nimint() || sio && !pri || !nimint() || !pucu || iroc) {
    if (!idne) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!o) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (se == false) {
    temast();
}
if (!on && se != false) {
    ecli();
} else if (ar == 7 && se != false && on) {
    psiel();
}
if (ce == true && se != false && on && ar != 7) {
    hinvin();
}
if (veu == true && se != false && on && ar != 7 && ce != true) {
    oudzer();
} else if (phue == true && se != false && on && ar != 7 && ce != true && veu != true) {
    esteul();
}
if ((dend > pec) == true && se != false && on && ar != 7 && ce != true && veu != true && phue != true) {
    cuniou();
}
if (swac == true && se != false && on && ar != 7 && ce != true && veu != true && phue != true && (dend > pec) != true) {
    hesm();
} else if (ua != 8 && se != false && on && ar != 7 && ce != true && veu != true && phue != true && (dend > pec) != true && swac != true) {
    ingist();
}

Solution

{
    if (!se) {
        temast();
    }
    if (!on) {
        ecli();
    }
    if (ar == 7) {
        psiel();
    }
    if (ce) {
        hinvin();
    }
    if (veu) {
        oudzer();
    }
    if (phue) {
        esteul();
    }
    if (dend > pec) {
        cuniou();
    }
    if (swac) {
        hesm();
    }
    if (ua != 8) {
        ingist();
    }
}

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