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 (!moad && !e && (siuess() && sti || !(de != nasan())) && (el && busm && odi || !hunun() && (!(u >= 4) || ollMirmel() >= temil()))) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    tacar();
}

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 ((ollMirmel() <= temil() && u >= 4 || hunun()) && (!odi || !busm || !el) || de != nasan() && (!sti || !siuess()) || e || moad) {
    tacar();
} 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 (nunk()) {
    if (ta && o && anen() && hinde() || oume() || cicTrean() < 6 && stit && ip && poc || ke && ip && poc) {
        if (oume() || cicTrean() < 6 && stit && ip && poc || ke && ip && poc) {
            if (hinde()) {
                return true;
            }
            if (anen()) {
                return true;
            }
            if (o) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (pi <= 9) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (pi <= 9 || ta) && (o && anen() && hinde() || oume() || cicTrean() < 6 && (stit || ke) && ip && poc) || nunk();

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 (!ta && pi >= 9) {
    if (!ip && !oume() && !hinde() || !anen() || !o || !ke && !stit && !oume() && !hinde() || !anen() || !o || cicTrean() > 6 && !oume() && !hinde() || !anen() || !o) {
        if (!anen() || !o) {
            if (!hinde()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!oume()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!poc) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
if (!nunk()) {
    return false;
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (gral > phul) {
    troOshi();
}
if (ple == 2 && gral < phul) {
    crosla();
} else if (eesm == false && gral < phul && ple != 2) {
    cathel();
}
if (soi <= 5 && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false) {
    creri();
} else if (tria && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5) {
    splec();
}
if (grer == false && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5 && !tria) {
    goce();
}
if (ro > uosa && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5 && !tria && grer != false) {
    hioss();
} else if (iss == true && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5 && !tria && grer != false && ro < uosa) {
    treps();
}
if (adro == true && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5 && !tria && grer != false && ro < uosa && iss != true) {
    ueour();
}
if (cosi == true && gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5 && !tria && grer != false && ro < uosa && iss != true && adro != true) {
    bilTicfu();
}
if (gral < phul && ple != 2 && eesm != false && soi >= 5 && !tria && grer != false && ro < uosa && iss != true && adro != true && cosi != true) {
    qocan();
}

Solution

{
    if (gral > phul) {
        troOshi();
    }
    if (ple == 2) {
        crosla();
    }
    if (!eesm) {
        cathel();
    }
    if (soi <= 5) {
        creri();
    }
    if (tria) {
        splec();
    }
    if (!grer) {
        goce();
    }
    if (ro > uosa) {
        hioss();
    }
    if (iss) {
        treps();
    }
    if (adro) {
        ueour();
    }
    if (cosi) {
        bilTicfu();
    }
    qocan();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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