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 (rhi || adi == 0 || issbae() || dangdo() && !us || (!cle && cegs() || !(gisfi() || pe)) && !re || uss != 5) {
    ...
    ...
    // Pretend there is lots of code here
    ...
    ...
} else {
    voend();
}

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 (uss == 5 && (re || (gisfi() || pe) && (!cegs() || cle)) && (us || !dangdo()) && !issbae() && adi != 0 && !rhi) {
    voend();
} 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 (liie >= 4 && !buc && !pamp || di != 5 && !o && dic <= scuEslul() || plid() == eod && !o && dic <= scuEslul()) {
    if (itz && a || !ei || mebe) {
        if (mebe) {
            if (!ei) {
                if (a) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        if (ixhol() <= 6) {
            return true;
        }
    }
}
return false;

Solution

return (ixhol() <= 6 || itz) && (a || !ei || mebe) || liie >= 4 && !buc && (!pamp || (di != 5 || plid() == eod) && !o && dic <= scuEslul());

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 (liie <= 4 && !mebe && ei && !a || !itz && ixhol() >= 6) {
    if (buc && !mebe && ei && !a || !itz && ixhol() >= 6) {
        if (plid() != eod && di == 5 && pamp && !mebe && ei && !a || !itz && ixhol() >= 6) {
            if (o && pamp && !mebe && ei && !a || !itz && ixhol() >= 6) {
                if (!itz && ixhol() >= 6) {
                    if (!a) {
                        return false;
                    }
                    if (ei) {
                        return false;
                    }
                    if (!mebe) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
                if (pamp) {
                    return false;
                }
                if (dic >= scuEslul()) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
return true;

Part 3

Simplify the following messy chain of conditionals:

if (flin == true) {
    iarsu();
}
if (ril == true && flin != true) {
    taec();
} else if (unec == true && flin != true && ril != true) {
    cotpo();
}
if (ta != 5 && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true) {
    ladi();
} else if (se == true && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5) {
    ioler();
} else if (bi == true && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5 && se != true) {
    rass();
}
if (me == true && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5 && se != true && bi != true) {
    engo();
} else if (on == true && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5 && se != true && bi != true && me != true) {
    iwnan();
}
if (rupe == true && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5 && se != true && bi != true && me != true && on != true) {
    uisma();
} else if (i == false && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5 && se != true && bi != true && me != true && on != true && rupe != true) {
    rorman();
} else if (apee && flin != true && ril != true && unec != true && ta == 5 && se != true && bi != true && me != true && on != true && rupe != true && i != false) {
    travid();
}

Solution

{
    if (flin) {
        iarsu();
    }
    if (ril) {
        taec();
    }
    if (unec) {
        cotpo();
    }
    if (ta != 5) {
        ladi();
    }
    if (se) {
        ioler();
    }
    if (bi) {
        rass();
    }
    if (me) {
        engo();
    }
    if (on) {
        iwnan();
    }
    if (rupe) {
        uisma();
    }
    if (!i) {
        rorman();
    }
    if (apee) {
        travid();
    }
}

Things to double-check in your solution:


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