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 ((ik <= 1 || a || !clend() || seece()) && (!snet || arneud() || rost >= 3 || sosha() == iush() && !(!tuem() || na != 0 && hangic()))) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    riplac();
}

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 ((!tuem() || na != 0 && hangic() || sosha() != iush()) && rost <= 3 && !arneud() && snet || !seece() && clend() && !a && ik >= 1) {
    riplac();
} 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 (en <= racgil() && iwdo() && ha == 9 || pouOumse() || !is && er <= spi || issIlre() && er <= spi) {
    if (ki != 2 && scen) {
        if (!mave) {
            if (oc) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (le) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return le && (oc || !mave) || ki != 2 && scen || en <= racgil() && (iwdo() && ha == 9 || pouOumse()) || (!is || issIlre()) && er <= spi;

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 (!issIlre() && is && !pouOumse() && ha != 9 && !scen && mave && !oc || !le || ki == 2 && mave && !oc || !le || !iwdo() && !scen && mave && !oc || !le || ki == 2 && mave && !oc || !le || en >= racgil() && !scen && mave && !oc || !le || ki == 2 && mave && !oc || !le) {
    if (en >= racgil() && !scen && mave && !oc || !le || ki == 2 && mave && !oc || !le) {
        if (!iwdo() && !scen && mave && !oc || !le || ki == 2 && mave && !oc || !le) {
            if (ki == 2 && mave && !oc || !le) {
                if (!le) {
                    if (!oc) {
                        return false;
                    }
                    if (mave) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
                if (!scen) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            if (ha != 9) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (!pouOumse()) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    if (er >= spi) {
        return false;
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (gei >= 1) {
    epraus();
} else if (e == true && gei <= 1) {
    noor();
}
if (ud == true && gei <= 1 && e != true) {
    cocGlesdi();
}
if (iu >= susm && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true) {
    knin();
}
if (pla == true && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm) {
    trirk();
}
if (snio && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm && pla != true) {
    stoAswhi();
}
if (nin == true && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm && pla != true && !snio) {
    hakcoi();
}
if (de < 9 && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm && pla != true && !snio && nin != true) {
    atha();
} else if (omal == false && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm && pla != true && !snio && nin != true && de > 9) {
    sischu();
} else if (ec < oe && gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm && pla != true && !snio && nin != true && de > 9 && omal != false) {
    tioc();
} else if (gei <= 1 && e != true && ud != true && iu <= susm && pla != true && !snio && nin != true && de > 9 && omal != false && ec > oe) {
    oithes();
}

Solution

{
    if (gei >= 1) {
        epraus();
    }
    if (e) {
        noor();
    }
    if (ud) {
        cocGlesdi();
    }
    if (iu >= susm) {
        knin();
    }
    if (pla) {
        trirk();
    }
    if (snio) {
        stoAswhi();
    }
    if (nin) {
        hakcoi();
    }
    if (de < 9) {
        atha();
    }
    if (!omal) {
        sischu();
    }
    if (ec < oe) {
        tioc();
    }
    oithes();
}

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