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 (!(aafSnamel() || !hiid) || !((!(wiom >= bre && prar() != 6) || epol() > 1 && !he && wec) && (po || foi) || !(su || piae))) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    toos();
}

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 (((!(wiom >= bre && prar() != 6) || epol() > 1 && !he && wec) && (po || foi) || !(su || piae)) && (aafSnamel() || !hiid)) {
    toos();
} else {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
}

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Part 2

Simplify the following conditional chain so that it is a single return statement.

if (rint() && ir != edce() || demvu() == 5 && ir != edce() || gecOlso() || !wic || cesa() && !ipi || lem >= 9 || ai) {
    if (upis == va || steElbia()) {
        if (idi == renun()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return idi == renun() || upis == va || steElbia() || (rint() || demvu() == 5) && ir != edce() || gecOlso() || !wic || cesa() && (!ipi || lem >= 9 || ai);

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 (!cesa() && wic && !gecOlso() && ir == edce() && !steElbia() && upis != va && idi != renun() || demvu() != 5 && !rint() && !steElbia() && upis != va && idi != renun()) {
    if (demvu() != 5 && !rint() && !steElbia() && upis != va && idi != renun()) {
        if (idi != renun()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (upis != va) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!steElbia()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (ir == edce()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (!gecOlso()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (wic) {
        return false;
    }
    if (ipi) {
        return false;
    }
    if (lem <= 9) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!ai) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (!oc) {
    sasscu();
}
if (qol > 5 && oc) {
    ibru();
} else if (to == true && oc && qol < 5) {
    diaion();
} else if (siaa == true && oc && qol < 5 && to != true) {
    aess();
}
if (pri && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true) {
    godtio();
} else if (slu == false && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true && !pri) {
    cloug();
}
if (ba == or && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true && !pri && slu != false) {
    dasoc();
} else if (e > de && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true && !pri && slu != false && ba != or) {
    clil();
} else if (eac == false && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true && !pri && slu != false && ba != or && e < de) {
    deoun();
}
if (und == false && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true && !pri && slu != false && ba != or && e < de && eac != false) {
    xorass();
} else if (ei == true && oc && qol < 5 && to != true && siaa != true && !pri && slu != false && ba != or && e < de && eac != false && und != false) {
    sicour();
}

Solution

{
    if (!oc) {
        sasscu();
    }
    if (qol > 5) {
        ibru();
    }
    if (to) {
        diaion();
    }
    if (siaa) {
        aess();
    }
    if (pri) {
        godtio();
    }
    if (!slu) {
        cloug();
    }
    if (ba == or) {
        dasoc();
    }
    if (e > de) {
        clil();
    }
    if (!eac) {
        deoun();
    }
    if (!und) {
        xorass();
    }
    if (ei) {
        sicour();
    }
}

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