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 ((tiec() || i == 3 || monpa()) && pecCusm() && !ioer && sme && po <= 9 && !(!firo && flaris()) && putric() <= 4) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    panmu();
}

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 (putric() >= 4 || !firo && flaris() || po >= 9 || !sme || ioer || !pecCusm() || !monpa() && i != 3 && !tiec()) {
    panmu();
} 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 (ier > 0 && !ses && uidViclok() && oss && !me && meouo() && trol || carfsi() || lu != 7 && trol || carfsi() || athe && uidViclok() && oss && !me && meouo() && trol || carfsi() || lu != 7 && trol || carfsi()) {
    if (lu != 7 && trol || carfsi()) {
        if (carfsi()) {
            if (trol) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (meouo()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (!me) {
        return true;
    }
    if (sqas() != isshe()) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (sqas() != isshe() || ier > 0 && (!ses || athe) && uidViclok() && oss) && !me && (meouo() || lu != 7) && (trol || carfsi());

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 (!oss && sqas() == isshe() || !uidViclok() && sqas() == isshe() || !athe && ses && sqas() == isshe() || ier < 0 && sqas() == isshe()) {
    if (me) {
        if (lu == 7 && !meouo()) {
            if (!trol) {
                return false;
            }
            if (!carfsi()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (iroi == false) {
    dred();
} else if (bi == true && iroi != false) {
    rehoss();
} else if (anpe == true && iroi != false && bi != true) {
    drides();
}
if (piph == true && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true) {
    pasnel();
}
if (prac == true && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true && piph != true) {
    latrur();
}
if (!pii && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true && piph != true && prac != true) {
    mirvoc();
}
if (la == true && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true && piph != true && prac != true && pii) {
    ogin();
} else if (op == false && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true && piph != true && prac != true && pii && la != true) {
    prea();
} else if (cilo && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true && piph != true && prac != true && pii && la != true && op != false) {
    tadsi();
}
if (!te && iroi != false && bi != true && anpe != true && piph != true && prac != true && pii && la != true && op != false && !cilo) {
    tixShasm();
}

Solution

{
    if (!iroi) {
        dred();
    }
    if (bi) {
        rehoss();
    }
    if (anpe) {
        drides();
    }
    if (piph) {
        pasnel();
    }
    if (prac) {
        latrur();
    }
    if (!pii) {
        mirvoc();
    }
    if (la) {
        ogin();
    }
    if (!op) {
        prea();
    }
    if (cilo) {
        tadsi();
    }
    if (!te) {
        tixShasm();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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