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 (!(li && e == 5 && ((speu() || ip) && pu || ib != 4 || rangen() >= whamo())) && !(emort() || !ealcid() || updep())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    aiec();
}

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 (emort() || !ealcid() || updep() || li && e == 5 && ((speu() || ip) && pu || ib != 4 || rangen() >= whamo())) {
    aiec();
} 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 (no && mi && fe || peob && pana() || !alal && pana() || ne) {
    if (pric() <= methan() && !itgi) {
        if (!itgi) {
            return true;
        }
        if (an) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (ongAngcla() < 3) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return ongAngcla() < 3 && (an || pric() <= methan()) && !itgi || no && (mi && fe || (peob || !alal) && pana()) || ne;

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 (!no && itgi || pric() >= methan() && !an || ongAngcla() > 3) {
    if (alal && !peob && !fe && itgi || pric() >= methan() && !an || ongAngcla() > 3 || !mi && itgi || pric() >= methan() && !an || ongAngcla() > 3) {
        if (!mi && itgi || pric() >= methan() && !an || ongAngcla() > 3) {
            if (pric() >= methan() && !an || ongAngcla() > 3) {
                if (itgi) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            if (!fe) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!pana()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
if (!ne) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (cea == true) {
    canpro();
}
if (prar == false && cea != true) {
    tipre();
}
if (o && cea != true && prar != false) {
    ebec();
}
if (le == true && cea != true && prar != false && !o) {
    troud();
}
if (fla != frer == true && cea != true && prar != false && !o && le != true) {
    blape();
}
if (cla >= 4 && cea != true && prar != false && !o && le != true && fla != frer != true) {
    sniNecess();
}
if (rhi == pa && cea != true && prar != false && !o && le != true && fla != frer != true && cla <= 4) {
    ocse();
}
if (nok == true && cea != true && prar != false && !o && le != true && fla != frer != true && cla <= 4 && rhi != pa) {
    buhass();
}
if (beag != 1 && cea != true && prar != false && !o && le != true && fla != frer != true && cla <= 4 && rhi != pa && nok != true) {
    plolci();
}
if (oul == true && cea != true && prar != false && !o && le != true && fla != frer != true && cla <= 4 && rhi != pa && nok != true && beag == 1) {
    meass();
}

Solution

{
    if (cea) {
        canpro();
    }
    if (!prar) {
        tipre();
    }
    if (o) {
        ebec();
    }
    if (le) {
        troud();
    }
    if (fla != frer) {
        blape();
    }
    if (cla >= 4) {
        sniNecess();
    }
    if (rhi == pa) {
        ocse();
    }
    if (nok) {
        buhass();
    }
    if (beag != 1) {
        plolci();
    }
    if (oul) {
        meass();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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