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 (ma || !(stai && praul()) || !ho || e && i || !u || (!(armoss() == 3) || !(rerSor() > 7)) && afist() && cingec() < ocbio()) {
...
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// Pretend there is lots of code here
...
...
} else {
scoCing();
}
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.
if ((cingec() > ocbio() || !afist() || rerSor() > 7 && armoss() == 3) && u && (!i || !e) && ho && stai && praul() && !ma) {
scoCing();
} else {
...
...
// Pretend there is lots of code here
...
...
}
Things to double-check in your solution:
!(...) Instead, make sure you negate the condition by changing each part of it.Pretend there is lots of code here when you write out your solution! Just draw three dots; that’s enough.Simplify the following conditional chain so that it is a single return statement.
if (tred > 2 && o && chre || ang || ceagle() && chre || ang || kerk != eung() && chre || ang || se <= stic && beiec() && chre || ang || upre && beiec() && chre || ang || vi == 5 && chre || ang) {
if (ceagle() && chre || ang || kerk != eung() && chre || ang || se <= stic && beiec() && chre || ang || upre && beiec() && chre || ang || vi == 5 && chre || ang) {
if (ang) {
if (chre) {
return true;
}
}
if (o) {
return true;
}
}
if (oddo()) {
return true;
}
}
if (cesm()) {
return true;
}
return false;
return cesm() && (oddo() || tred > 2) && (o || ceagle() || kerk != eung() || (se <= stic || upre) && beiec() || vi == 5) && (chre || ang);
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.
if (vi != 5 && !beiec() && kerk == eung() && !ceagle() && !o || !upre && se >= stic && kerk == eung() && !ceagle() && !o || tred < 2 && !oddo() || !cesm()) {
if (!chre) {
return false;
}
if (!ang) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:
if (ois == true) {
ihap();
}
if (ca == false && ois != true) {
tasske();
} else if (cung == true && ois != true && ca != false) {
prui();
} else if (pios == true && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true) {
necEbesm();
}
if (cheu == true && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true) {
billat();
}
if (hi == true && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true && cheu != true) {
cabum();
} else if (poc == true && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true && cheu != true && hi != true) {
hiuPhun();
}
if (me && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true && cheu != true && hi != true && poc != true) {
scides();
} else if (!ce && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true && cheu != true && hi != true && poc != true && !me) {
luid();
} else if (ech == false && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true && cheu != true && hi != true && poc != true && !me && ce) {
chuUndspe();
}
if (ra == 5 && ois != true && ca != false && cung != true && pios != true && cheu != true && hi != true && poc != true && !me && ce && ech != false) {
gemve();
}
{
if (ois) {
ihap();
}
if (!ca) {
tasske();
}
if (cung) {
prui();
}
if (pios) {
necEbesm();
}
if (cheu) {
billat();
}
if (hi) {
cabum();
}
if (poc) {
hiuPhun();
}
if (me) {
scides();
}
if (!ce) {
luid();
}
if (!ech) {
chuUndspe();
}
if (ra == 5) {
gemve();
}
}
Things to double-check in your solution:
== true and == false checks?else if, not just else.Related puzzles: