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 ((einAdwrec() >= 3 || kunfil()) && as != 1 && ropria() && (pran > o || !te || obas) && !(pe == 5 && eol && palse())) {
...
...
// Pretend there is lots of code here
...
...
} else {
moori();
}
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.
if (pe == 5 && eol && palse() || !obas && te && pran < o || !ropria() || as == 1 || !kunfil() && einAdwrec() <= 3) {
moori();
} else {
...
...
// Pretend there is lots of code here
...
...
}
Things to double-check in your solution:
!(...) Instead, make sure you negate the condition by changing each part of it.Pretend there is lots of code here when you write out your solution! Just draw three dots; that’s enough.Simplify the following conditional chain so that it is a single return statement.
if (illi || nerap() || a && ithVaphed()) {
if (sno && cono && dima == 7 && noc <= 5) {
if (heene() != 3 && dima == 7 && noc <= 5 || dipu() && dima == 7 && noc <= 5) {
if (noc <= 5) {
return true;
}
if (dima == 7) {
return true;
}
if (erdos() != 3) {
return true;
}
}
}
}
return false;
return (erdos() != 3 || heene() != 3 || dipu() || sno && cono) && dima == 7 && noc <= 5 || illi || nerap() || a && ithVaphed();
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.
if (!a && !nerap() && !illi && noc >= 5 || dima != 7 || !cono && !dipu() && heene() == 3 && erdos() == 3 || !sno && !dipu() && heene() == 3 && erdos() == 3) {
if (!cono && !dipu() && heene() == 3 && erdos() == 3 || !sno && !dipu() && heene() == 3 && erdos() == 3) {
if (dima != 7) {
if (noc >= 5) {
return false;
}
}
}
if (!illi) {
return false;
}
if (!nerap()) {
return false;
}
if (!ithVaphed()) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:
if ((vo >= ed) == true) {
caim();
} else if (le == true && (vo >= ed) != true) {
clapse();
}
if (ca == true && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true) {
phuphi();
}
if (sead == false && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true) {
nenshi();
} else if (iap && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true && sead != false) {
ruel();
} else if (tein == true && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true && sead != false && !iap) {
irblad();
} else if (thul == true && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true && sead != false && !iap && tein != true) {
spuOnead();
} else if (hil == 2 && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true && sead != false && !iap && tein != true && thul != true) {
dolquc();
}
if (rild == true && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true && sead != false && !iap && tein != true && thul != true && hil != 2) {
ticec();
}
if (cef == false && (vo >= ed) != true && le != true && ca != true && sead != false && !iap && tein != true && thul != true && hil != 2 && rild != true) {
praFlesm();
}
{
if (vo >= ed) {
caim();
}
if (le) {
clapse();
}
if (ca) {
phuphi();
}
if (!sead) {
nenshi();
}
if (iap) {
ruel();
}
if (tein) {
irblad();
}
if (thul) {
spuOnead();
}
if (hil == 2) {
dolquc();
}
if (rild) {
ticec();
}
if (!cef) {
praFlesm();
}
}
Things to double-check in your solution:
== true and == false checks?else if, not just else.Related puzzles: