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 ((su || onta() == tio || fing && selbie() >= ibri()) && risil() && !(mu != 7 || aenShilre()) && (jevon() || en > 7 || i)) {
...
...
// Pretend there is lots of code here
...
...
} else {
troo();
}
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 (!i && en < 7 && !jevon() || mu != 7 || aenShilre() || !risil() || (selbie() <= ibri() || !fing) && onta() != tio && !su) {
troo();
} 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 (id && rurHedpi() || ceo && ro || tro < 3 && shid || nierho() || cil >= 5 || !me && shid || nierho() || cil >= 5 || !he && rurHedpi() || ceo && ro || tro < 3 && shid || nierho() || cil >= 5 || !me && shid || nierho() || cil >= 5) {
if (on) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
return on || (id || !he) && (rurHedpi() || ceo && ro || (tro < 3 || !me) && (shid || nierho() || cil >= 5));
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 (he && !id && !on) {
if (me && tro > 3 && !ro && !rurHedpi() && !on || !ceo && !rurHedpi() && !on) {
if (!ceo && !rurHedpi() && !on) {
if (!on) {
return false;
}
if (!rurHedpi()) {
return false;
}
if (!ro) {
return false;
}
}
if (!shid) {
return false;
}
if (!nierho()) {
return false;
}
if (cil <= 5) {
return false;
}
}
}
return true;
Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:
if (in == true) {
icsced();
} else if (fint == false && in != true) {
cesmi();
} else if (!ce && in != true && fint != false) {
hilOpho();
} else if (kum < 8 && in != true && fint != false && ce) {
reoc();
} else if (op == true && in != true && fint != false && ce && kum > 8) {
heph();
} else if (iam == true && in != true && fint != false && ce && kum > 8 && op != true) {
duouss();
} else if (!ias && in != true && fint != false && ce && kum > 8 && op != true && iam != true) {
cimra();
} else if (adso == true && in != true && fint != false && ce && kum > 8 && op != true && iam != true && ias) {
faent();
} else if (ezor == true && in != true && fint != false && ce && kum > 8 && op != true && iam != true && ias && adso != true) {
eniNewor();
}
if (in != true && fint != false && ce && kum > 8 && op != true && iam != true && ias && adso != true && ezor != true) {
cesPeew();
}
{
if (in) {
icsced();
}
if (!fint) {
cesmi();
}
if (!ce) {
hilOpho();
}
if (kum < 8) {
reoc();
}
if (op) {
heph();
}
if (iam) {
duouss();
}
if (!ias) {
cimra();
}
if (adso) {
faent();
}
if (ezor) {
eniNewor();
}
cesPeew();
}
Things to double-check in your solution:
== true and == false checks?else, no final if.Related puzzles: