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 (!(eloc() || fona() || !esm || isain() && sheu() || pren == poun() || !ol || athoss()) && !(co || et < 9)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    nohim();
}

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 (co || et < 9 || eloc() || fona() || !esm || isain() && sheu() || pren == poun() || !ol || athoss()) {
    nohim();
} 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 (ed && ilwosm() == 6 || brer || to < bepi() || malre() && ilwosm() == 6 || brer || to < bepi()) {
    if (isot && kni == 2 && ec && !ce || raal && !ce) {
        if (raal && !ce) {
            if (!ce) {
                return true;
            }
            if (ec) {
                return true;
            }
            if (kni == 2) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (plad) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (plad || isot) && (kni == 2 && ec || raal) && !ce || (ed || malre()) && (ilwosm() == 6 || brer || to < bepi());

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 (!malre() && !ed && ce || !raal && !ec || kni != 2 || !isot && !plad) {
    if (!raal && !ec || kni != 2 || !isot && !plad) {
        if (ce) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (ilwosm() != 6) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!brer) {
        return false;
    }
    if (to > bepi()) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (ci) {
    iontin();
} else if (pera == true && !ci) {
    totrad();
} else if (laou == false && !ci && pera != true) {
    ansoss();
}
if (deca && !ci && pera != true && laou != false) {
    nesm();
}
if (ewn == true && !ci && pera != true && laou != false && !deca) {
    recmir();
}
if (nes && !ci && pera != true && laou != false && !deca && ewn != true) {
    rodcal();
}
if ((swe > 7) == true && !ci && pera != true && laou != false && !deca && ewn != true && !nes) {
    raos();
}
if (li == true && !ci && pera != true && laou != false && !deca && ewn != true && !nes && (swe > 7) != true) {
    cinBem();
}
if (na == true && !ci && pera != true && laou != false && !deca && ewn != true && !nes && (swe > 7) != true && li != true) {
    iang();
} else if (!ci && pera != true && laou != false && !deca && ewn != true && !nes && (swe > 7) != true && li != true && na != true) {
    bader();
}

Solution

{
    if (ci) {
        iontin();
    }
    if (pera) {
        totrad();
    }
    if (!laou) {
        ansoss();
    }
    if (deca) {
        nesm();
    }
    if (ewn) {
        recmir();
    }
    if (nes) {
        rodcal();
    }
    if (swe > 7) {
        raos();
    }
    if (li) {
        cinBem();
    }
    if (na) {
        iang();
    }
    bader();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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