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 (cic && cesp || mimgor() && maiDros() == 9 && oscus() && treim() || ce || !pae || we == e || !(oimb != a || phorme())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    blus();
}

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 ((oimb != a || phorme()) && we != e && pae && !ce && (!treim() || !oscus() || maiDros() != 9 || !mimgor()) && (!cesp || !cic)) {
    blus();
} 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 (i && rhil() && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren || se == 3 && laeas() && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren || loroc() && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren || !plia && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren) {
    if (se == 3 && laeas() && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren || loroc() && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren || !plia && tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren) {
        if (ac == 2 && !tren) {
            if (iest() == 9) {
                if (tiphol()) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        if (rhil()) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (ifean()) {
        return true;
    }
}
if (ia) {
    return true;
}
return false;

Solution

return ia && (ifean() || i) && (rhil() || se == 3 && (laeas() || loroc() || !plia)) && (tiphol() || iest() == 9 || ac == 2 && !tren);

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 (!i && !ifean() || !ia) {
    if (plia && !loroc() && !laeas() && !rhil() || se != 3 && !rhil()) {
        if (ac != 2 && iest() != 9 && !tiphol()) {
            if (!tiphol()) {
                return false;
            }
            if (iest() != 9) {
                return false;
            }
            if (tren) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (en == true) {
    issSchomn();
}
if (co == true && en != true) {
    rese();
}
if (ni == true && en != true && co != true) {
    tria();
}
if (ced == od && en != true && co != true && ni != true) {
    cuoLic();
} else if (tre == true && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od) {
    astin();
} else if (oss == true && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od && tre != true) {
    plibar();
} else if (cil == false && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od && tre != true && oss != true) {
    pionpe();
} else if (thux >= iet && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od && tre != true && oss != true && cil != false) {
    angEes();
}
if (al == false && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od && tre != true && oss != true && cil != false && thux <= iet) {
    staght();
}
if (mu && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od && tre != true && oss != true && cil != false && thux <= iet && al != false) {
    irof();
} else if (rac == 4 && en != true && co != true && ni != true && ced != od && tre != true && oss != true && cil != false && thux <= iet && al != false && !mu) {
    nang();
}

Solution

{
    if (en) {
        issSchomn();
    }
    if (co) {
        rese();
    }
    if (ni) {
        tria();
    }
    if (ced == od) {
        cuoLic();
    }
    if (tre) {
        astin();
    }
    if (oss) {
        plibar();
    }
    if (!cil) {
        pionpe();
    }
    if (thux >= iet) {
        angEes();
    }
    if (!al) {
        staght();
    }
    if (mu) {
        irof();
    }
    if (rac == 4) {
        nang();
    }
}

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