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 (!(an || ew && u && pa) || e || dandim() || !(prac && ordad() && eim)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    braang();
}

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 (prac && ordad() && eim && !dandim() && !e && (an || ew && u && pa)) {
    braang();
} 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 (gloe && dac <= or && iet == 9 && !nehe && ensqed() == 1 || titec() && id == 4 && ensqed() == 1 || issDant() && dac <= or && iet == 9 && !nehe && ensqed() == 1 || titec() && id == 4 && ensqed() == 1) {
    if (titec() && id == 4 && ensqed() == 1) {
        if (ensqed() == 1) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!nehe) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (iet == 9) {
        return true;
    }
    if (griouw()) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (malesm()) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return malesm() && (griouw() || (gloe || issDant()) && dac <= or) && iet == 9 && (!nehe || titec() && id == 4) && ensqed() == 1;

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 (!malesm()) {
    if (dac >= or && !griouw() || !issDant() && !gloe && !griouw()) {
        if (iet != 9) {
            if (id != 4 && nehe || !titec() && nehe) {
                if (ensqed() != 1) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (ci == true) {
    danva();
} else if (zon == inve && ci != true) {
    esnoa();
} else if (ou && ci != true && zon != inve) {
    isheer();
} else if (oon == 7 == true && ci != true && zon != inve && !ou) {
    ceian();
}
if (flel == 2 && ci != true && zon != inve && !ou && oon == 7 != true) {
    ollcra();
} else if (wu && ci != true && zon != inve && !ou && oon == 7 != true && flel != 2) {
    astan();
}
if (cin == false && ci != true && zon != inve && !ou && oon == 7 != true && flel != 2 && !wu) {
    diaut();
} else if (fial > 6 && ci != true && zon != inve && !ou && oon == 7 != true && flel != 2 && !wu && cin != false) {
    praLae();
} else if (spi == true && ci != true && zon != inve && !ou && oon == 7 != true && flel != 2 && !wu && cin != false && fial < 6) {
    sestre();
}

Solution

{
    if (ci) {
        danva();
    }
    if (zon == inve) {
        esnoa();
    }
    if (ou) {
        isheer();
    }
    if (oon == 7) {
        ceian();
    }
    if (flel == 2) {
        ollcra();
    }
    if (wu) {
        astan();
    }
    if (!cin) {
        diaut();
    }
    if (fial > 6) {
        praLae();
    }
    if (spi) {
        sestre();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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