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 (!(toso && (u || dibo)) || !(hilCiswes() != thia) || osec() == 6 || stil() <= 1 || (!chuc || !ru || a < i) && itsec() && se) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    popsi();
}

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 ((!se || !itsec() || a > i && ru && chuc) && stil() >= 1 && osec() != 6 && hilCiswes() != thia && toso && (u || dibo)) {
    popsi();
} 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 (cet && cel && bris && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !he && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !itco && bris && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !he && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6) {
    if (sas != 7 && na && cel && bris && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !he && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !itco && bris && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !he && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6) {
        if (!itco && bris && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6 || !he && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6) {
            if (!he && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6) {
                if (cilAsseud() > 6) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (al) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (iss == o) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (bre) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (bris) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
            if (cel) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (na) {
            return true;
        }
        if (ou == 8) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return ((ou == 8 || sas != 7) && na || cet) && (cel || !itco) && (bris || !he) && bre && iss == o && al && cilAsseud() > 6;

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 (itco && !cel || !cet && !na || sas == 7 && ou != 8) {
    if (he && !bris) {
        if (!bre) {
            if (!al || iss != o) {
                if (cilAsseud() < 6) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (niat <= ha) {
    caje();
}
if (hi == true && niat >= ha) {
    derks();
}
if (ouc == false && niat >= ha && hi != true) {
    peust();
} else if (el != 5 && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false) {
    fasha();
}
if (en == false && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5) {
    zidUhur();
} else if (kot != 5 && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5 && en != false) {
    biengs();
}
if (nin == true && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5 && en != false && kot == 5) {
    hirmer();
}
if (irt <= sest && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5 && en != false && kot == 5 && nin != true) {
    inmial();
}
if (mur == true && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5 && en != false && kot == 5 && nin != true && irt >= sest) {
    moubit();
} else if (be == true && niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5 && en != false && kot == 5 && nin != true && irt >= sest && mur != true) {
    paiRincas();
} else if (niat >= ha && hi != true && ouc != false && el == 5 && en != false && kot == 5 && nin != true && irt >= sest && mur != true && be != true) {
    pettie();
}

Solution

{
    if (niat <= ha) {
        caje();
    }
    if (hi) {
        derks();
    }
    if (!ouc) {
        peust();
    }
    if (el != 5) {
        fasha();
    }
    if (!en) {
        zidUhur();
    }
    if (kot != 5) {
        biengs();
    }
    if (nin) {
        hirmer();
    }
    if (irt <= sest) {
        inmial();
    }
    if (mur) {
        moubit();
    }
    if (be) {
        paiRincas();
    }
    pettie();
}

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