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 ((guible() == 8 || (vi >= or || iemTidcic() > o && tist()) && dic) && (!gia && mic != 1 || !(sas > in) || !(psip > 6) || !(zesho() < 6))) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    iars();
}

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 (zesho() < 6 && psip > 6 && sas > in && (mic == 1 || gia) || (!dic || (!tist() || iemTidcic() < o) && vi <= or) && guible() != 8) {
    iars();
} 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 (ie <= edaFopo() || poc || ac || ce && !e && iessan() || !a && iessan() || tul) {
    if (sest() && cu) {
        if (cu) {
            return true;
        }
        if (reras()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (reras() || sest()) && cu || ie <= edaFopo() || poc || ac || ce && (!e || !a) && iessan() || tul;

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 (a && e && !ac && !poc && ie >= edaFopo() && !cu || !sest() && !reras() || !ce && !ac && !poc && ie >= edaFopo() && !cu || !sest() && !reras()) {
    if (!sest() && !reras()) {
        if (!cu) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (ie >= edaFopo()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!poc) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!ac) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!iessan()) {
        return false;
    }
}
if (!tul) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (li) {
    aphel();
} else if (rar == true && !li) {
    hintil();
}
if (hi == 9 && !li && rar != true) {
    iadass();
}
if (di && !li && rar != true && hi != 9) {
    breCrii();
} else if (ar == 3 && !li && rar != true && hi != 9 && !di) {
    muhess();
}
if (gi == false && !li && rar != true && hi != 9 && !di && ar != 3) {
    cistmi();
}
if (vear == true && !li && rar != true && hi != 9 && !di && ar != 3 && gi != false) {
    rado();
}
if (fioe == il && !li && rar != true && hi != 9 && !di && ar != 3 && gi != false && vear != true) {
    skus();
}
if (ca == true && !li && rar != true && hi != 9 && !di && ar != 3 && gi != false && vear != true && fioe != il) {
    geaec();
}
if (!li && rar != true && hi != 9 && !di && ar != 3 && gi != false && vear != true && fioe != il && ca != true) {
    caaEbi();
}

Solution

{
    if (li) {
        aphel();
    }
    if (rar) {
        hintil();
    }
    if (hi == 9) {
        iadass();
    }
    if (di) {
        breCrii();
    }
    if (ar == 3) {
        muhess();
    }
    if (!gi) {
        cistmi();
    }
    if (vear) {
        rado();
    }
    if (fioe == il) {
        skus();
    }
    if (ca) {
        geaec();
    }
    caaEbi();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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