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 ((ipon > iam || lahiss() && (smesma() || cu) && (xemMena() == sca || nen == 4)) && smin == tibo && !lil && !urke() && hou == sheess()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    edsban();
}

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 (hou != sheess() || urke() || lil || smin != tibo || (nen != 4 && xemMena() != sca || !cu && !smesma() || !lahiss()) && ipon < iam) {
    edsban();
} 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 (eic && vou == prac() && ro > 4 && !ri && !ooc || la == 3 && !ooc || alde() && baed() && !ri && !ooc || la == 3 && !ooc) {
    if (la == 3 && !ooc) {
        if (!ooc) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!ri) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (nu) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (!rur) {
    return true;
}
if (chru()) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return chru() && !rur && (nu || eic && vou == prac() && (ro > 4 || alde() && baed())) && (!ri || la == 3) && !ooc;

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 (!baed() && ro < 4 && !nu || !alde() && ro < 4 && !nu || vou != prac() && !nu || !eic && !nu || rur || !chru()) {
    if (la != 3 && ri) {
        if (ooc) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (heos) {
    cabe();
} else if (e == true && !heos) {
    wisbo();
}
if (ar == true && !heos && e != true) {
    mianto();
}
if ((go >= seuu) == true && !heos && e != true && ar != true) {
    plau();
} else if (pe > u && !heos && e != true && ar != true && (go >= seuu) != true) {
    leio();
}
if (tris && !heos && e != true && ar != true && (go >= seuu) != true && pe < u) {
    awscra();
}
if (rhis < 7 && !heos && e != true && ar != true && (go >= seuu) != true && pe < u && !tris) {
    qitess();
} else if (iper && !heos && e != true && ar != true && (go >= seuu) != true && pe < u && !tris && rhis > 7) {
    gles();
} else if (isca == false && !heos && e != true && ar != true && (go >= seuu) != true && pe < u && !tris && rhis > 7 && !iper) {
    cijil();
}
if (unon == true && !heos && e != true && ar != true && (go >= seuu) != true && pe < u && !tris && rhis > 7 && !iper && isca != false) {
    karha();
}

Solution

{
    if (heos) {
        cabe();
    }
    if (e) {
        wisbo();
    }
    if (ar) {
        mianto();
    }
    if (go >= seuu) {
        plau();
    }
    if (pe > u) {
        leio();
    }
    if (tris) {
        awscra();
    }
    if (rhis < 7) {
        qitess();
    }
    if (iper) {
        gles();
    }
    if (!isca) {
        cijil();
    }
    if (unon) {
        karha();
    }
}

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