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 (nepu && dreou() && gocDasing() && (un || uu || !screr()) && !(codish() || ves >= 1) && briBivin() || ussphe()) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    achpel();
}

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 (!ussphe() && (!briBivin() || codish() || ves >= 1 || screr() && !uu && !un || !gocDasing() || !dreou() || !nepu)) {
    achpel();
} 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 (rifOpless() && prol > 7 && gran && naprad() || duat || eceft() && odir && naprad() || duat || micNaact() && odir && naprad() || duat) {
    if (e) {
        if (balmir()) {
            if (pi == rafi) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return pi == rafi || balmir() || e || rifOpless() && prol > 7 && (gran || (eceft() || micNaact()) && odir) && (naprad() || duat);

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 (!odir && !gran && !e && !balmir() && pi != rafi || !micNaact() && !eceft() && !gran && !e && !balmir() && pi != rafi || prol < 7 && !e && !balmir() && pi != rafi || !rifOpless() && !e && !balmir() && pi != rafi) {
    if (pi != rafi) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!balmir()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!e) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!naprad()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!duat) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (otch) {
    cesEndioc();
}
if (cec == false && !otch) {
    rucMilosh();
}
if (!su && !otch && cec != false) {
    ilau();
}
if (dul != 8 && !otch && cec != false && su) {
    cedpe();
} else if (stri == false && !otch && cec != false && su && dul == 8) {
    ondIang();
}
if (ri == true && !otch && cec != false && su && dul == 8 && stri != false) {
    rauda();
} else if (cupa == true && !otch && cec != false && su && dul == 8 && stri != false && ri != true) {
    laci();
}
if (!ue && !otch && cec != false && su && dul == 8 && stri != false && ri != true && cupa != true) {
    basman();
}
if (dra == false && !otch && cec != false && su && dul == 8 && stri != false && ri != true && cupa != true && ue) {
    scang();
}
if (miur == true && !otch && cec != false && su && dul == 8 && stri != false && ri != true && cupa != true && ue && dra != false) {
    sqaio();
}

Solution

{
    if (otch) {
        cesEndioc();
    }
    if (!cec) {
        rucMilosh();
    }
    if (!su) {
        ilau();
    }
    if (dul != 8) {
        cedpe();
    }
    if (!stri) {
        ondIang();
    }
    if (ri) {
        rauda();
    }
    if (cupa) {
        laci();
    }
    if (!ue) {
        basman();
    }
    if (!dra) {
        scang();
    }
    if (miur) {
        sqaio();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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