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 (zimHuoiss() && pu || !assria() || !(fenkid() <= 4) || cepli() && rir == 3 || ound() && ihar && ste != 1 || !(acsi && hioKec())) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    itrosm();
}

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 (acsi && hioKec() && (ste == 1 || !ihar || !ound()) && (rir != 3 || !cepli()) && fenkid() <= 4 && assria() && (!pu || !zimHuoiss())) {
    itrosm();
} 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 (brane() < 8 && riou() == thop() && nin && strar() && acosh() && prac() <= 0 && boiw == ta || in > baus() && boiw == ta || cras <= 7 && boiw == ta || scaese() && acosh() && prac() <= 0 && boiw == ta || in > baus() && boiw == ta || cras <= 7 && boiw == ta || !ior && riou() == thop() && nin && strar() && acosh() && prac() <= 0 && boiw == ta || in > baus() && boiw == ta || cras <= 7 && boiw == ta || scaese() && acosh() && prac() <= 0 && boiw == ta || in > baus() && boiw == ta || cras <= 7 && boiw == ta) {
    if (u == 3) {
        return true;
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return u == 3 || (brane() < 8 || !ior) && riou() == thop() && nin && (strar() || scaese()) && acosh() && (prac() <= 0 || in > baus() || cras <= 7) && boiw == ta;

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 (!acosh() && u != 3 || !scaese() && !strar() && u != 3 || !nin && u != 3 || riou() != thop() && u != 3 || ior && brane() > 8 && u != 3) {
    if (cras >= 7 && in < baus() && prac() >= 0 && u != 3) {
        if (u != 3) {
            return false;
        }
        if (boiw != ta) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (oop >= 2) {
    mecs();
} else if (cect == true && oop <= 2) {
    dusix();
} else if (a == true && oop <= 2 && cect != true) {
    epoCri();
}
if (moct == true && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true) {
    idskio();
}
if (ca && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true) {
    omip();
}
if (ma == true && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true && !ca) {
    cenduc();
}
if (tir == true && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true && !ca && ma != true) {
    psuEas();
}
if (koe && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true && !ca && ma != true && tir != true) {
    oung();
} else if (pa == false && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true && !ca && ma != true && tir != true && !koe) {
    casbre();
} else if (fler && oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true && !ca && ma != true && tir != true && !koe && pa != false) {
    adped();
} else if (oop <= 2 && cect != true && a != true && moct != true && !ca && ma != true && tir != true && !koe && pa != false && !fler) {
    ponior();
}

Solution

{
    if (oop >= 2) {
        mecs();
    }
    if (cect) {
        dusix();
    }
    if (a) {
        epoCri();
    }
    if (moct) {
        idskio();
    }
    if (ca) {
        omip();
    }
    if (ma) {
        cenduc();
    }
    if (tir) {
        psuEas();
    }
    if (koe) {
        oung();
    }
    if (!pa) {
        casbre();
    }
    if (fler) {
        adped();
    }
    ponior();
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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