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 ((oeis && scuPadmur() != ermbem() && !da || !(phenbe() && trer)) && le >= 2 || !(!(ub || !prot) && biapel() || kint < 8)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    peacte();
}

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 ((!(ub || !prot) && biapel() || kint < 8) && (le <= 2 || phenbe() && trer && (da || scuPadmur() == ermbem() || !oeis))) {
    peacte();
} 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 (aang() && po && ai && whai <= menma() && frosam() && pifri() || iria() && frosam() && pifri() || sonjud() && scri() && !osec && ai && whai <= menma() && frosam() && pifri() || iria() && frosam() && pifri()) {
    if (iria() && frosam() && pifri()) {
        if (pifri()) {
            return true;
        }
        if (frosam()) {
            return true;
        }
        if (whai <= menma()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (ael) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (ael || (aang() && po || sonjud() && scri() && !osec) && ai) && (whai <= menma() || iria()) && frosam() && pifri();

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 (!ai && !ael || osec && !po && !ael || !aang() && !ael || !scri() && !po && !ael || !aang() && !ael || !sonjud() && !po && !ael || !aang() && !ael) {
    if (!iria() && whai >= menma()) {
        if (!frosam()) {
            if (!pifri()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (e == false) {
    jasm();
}
if (ci && e != false) {
    assmue();
}
if (no == true && e != false && !ci) {
    nurCentuc();
} else if (assu == true && e != false && !ci && no != true) {
    selpa();
} else if (!mi && e != false && !ci && no != true && assu != true) {
    poddu();
} else if (biss == false && e != false && !ci && no != true && assu != true && mi) {
    swenlo();
} else if (a == true && e != false && !ci && no != true && assu != true && mi && biss != false) {
    vidSti();
} else if (ou >= mirp && e != false && !ci && no != true && assu != true && mi && biss != false && a != true) {
    datt();
}
if (seet != 3 && e != false && !ci && no != true && assu != true && mi && biss != false && a != true && ou <= mirp) {
    umart();
} else if (e != false && !ci && no != true && assu != true && mi && biss != false && a != true && ou <= mirp && seet == 3) {
    oudi();
}

Solution

{
    if (!e) {
        jasm();
    }
    if (ci) {
        assmue();
    }
    if (no) {
        nurCentuc();
    }
    if (assu) {
        selpa();
    }
    if (!mi) {
        poddu();
    }
    if (!biss) {
        swenlo();
    }
    if (a) {
        vidSti();
    }
    if (ou >= mirp) {
        datt();
    }
    if (seet != 3) {
        umart();
    }
    oudi();
}

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