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 ((iswhoc() || el != brate() || biso() && !trem || teos) && bepes() < biap && (vi >= 1 || iac || pi || en)) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    steast();
}

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 (!en && !pi && !iac && vi <= 1 || bepes() > biap || !teos && (trem || !biso()) && el == brate() && !iswhoc()) {
    steast();
} 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 (rer && umos > 5 || snu != 0) {
    if (a > 7 && !nas && haull() || !ouk && haull() || fea && !nas && haull() || !ouk && haull() || da != is && !nas && haull() || !ouk && haull()) {
        if (!ouk && haull()) {
            if (haull()) {
                return true;
            }
            if (!nas) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (!vusm) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (idi) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return idi && (!vusm || a > 7 || fea || da != is) && (!nas || !ouk) && haull() || rer && (umos > 5 || snu != 0);

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 (!rer && !haull() || ouk && nas || da == is && !fea && a < 7 && vusm || !idi) {
    if (!idi) {
        if (da == is && !fea && a < 7 && vusm) {
            if (ouk && nas) {
                if (!haull()) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    if (umos < 5) {
        return false;
    }
    if (snu == 0) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (to <= 4) {
    gerkio();
}
if (cria == true && to >= 4) {
    chul();
}
if (firo && to >= 4 && cria != true) {
    husorm();
}
if (aant == false && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo) {
    cesun();
} else if (pe == true && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo && aant != false) {
    ieou();
} else if (ir == true && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo && aant != false && pe != true) {
    spepti();
}
if (go != 2 && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo && aant != false && pe != true && ir != true) {
    bircol();
} else if (er == okni && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo && aant != false && pe != true && ir != true && go == 2) {
    iost();
}
if (prus && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo && aant != false && pe != true && ir != true && go == 2 && er != okni) {
    bicles();
}
if (ta == true && to >= 4 && cria != true && !firo && aant != false && pe != true && ir != true && go == 2 && er != okni && !prus) {
    nurlo();
}

Solution

{
    if (to <= 4) {
        gerkio();
    }
    if (cria) {
        chul();
    }
    if (firo) {
        husorm();
    }
    if (!aant) {
        cesun();
    }
    if (pe) {
        ieou();
    }
    if (ir) {
        spepti();
    }
    if (go != 2) {
        bircol();
    }
    if (er == okni) {
        iost();
    }
    if (prus) {
        bicles();
    }
    if (ta) {
        nurlo();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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