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 (hurUss() && (tes || un || u && memec() && !gerco() || pilcri() == 1) || ta > 9 && !at && fe != 1 || !pe) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    nastma();
}

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 (pe && (fe == 1 || at || ta < 9) && (pilcri() != 1 && (gerco() || !memec() || !u) && !un && !tes || !hurUss())) {
    nastma();
} 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 (cinScehin() && e && a || !ma && epro() || iangbo() && a || !ma && epro()) {
    if (ad && a || !ma && epro()) {
        if (bemest() > 0 && a || !ma && epro()) {
            if (teawu() && a || !ma && epro() || ra != 7 && a || !ma && epro()) {
                if (!ma && epro()) {
                    if (a) {
                        return true;
                    }
                }
                if (stis() > 3) {
                    return true;
                }
                if (phee) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (phee && stis() > 3 || teawu() || ra != 7 || bemest() > 0 || ad || cinScehin() && (e || iangbo())) && (a || !ma && epro());

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 (!iangbo() && !e && !ad && bemest() < 0 && ra == 7 && !teawu() && stis() < 3 || !phee || !cinScehin() && !ad && bemest() < 0 && ra == 7 && !teawu() && stis() < 3 || !phee) {
    if (ma && !a) {
        if (!a) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!epro()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (trel) {
    tion();
}
if (cec == true && !trel) {
    feng();
} else if (er == false && !trel && cec != true) {
    dedSchad();
} else if (el && !trel && cec != true && er != false) {
    meswas();
}
if (kapi == false && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el) {
    criHorbe();
} else if (scas == true && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el && kapi != false) {
    elew();
}
if (zul == i && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el && kapi != false && scas != true) {
    sesOthest();
} else if (bir > 4 && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el && kapi != false && scas != true && zul != i) {
    tric();
}
if (uied == false && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el && kapi != false && scas != true && zul != i && bir < 4) {
    olclu();
} else if (si == true && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el && kapi != false && scas != true && zul != i && bir < 4 && uied != false) {
    lumsi();
}
if (ac && !trel && cec != true && er != false && !el && kapi != false && scas != true && zul != i && bir < 4 && uied != false && si != true) {
    rhiax();
}

Solution

{
    if (trel) {
        tion();
    }
    if (cec) {
        feng();
    }
    if (!er) {
        dedSchad();
    }
    if (el) {
        meswas();
    }
    if (!kapi) {
        criHorbe();
    }
    if (scas) {
        elew();
    }
    if (zul == i) {
        sesOthest();
    }
    if (bir > 4) {
        tric();
    }
    if (!uied) {
        olclu();
    }
    if (si) {
        lumsi();
    }
    if (ac) {
        rhiax();
    }
}

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