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From: "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org>
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cdalten@gmail.com wrote:

> The problem states: "Given a number n, return true if n is in the range
> 1..10, inclusive. Unless "outsideMode" is true, in which case return true
> if the number is less or equal to 1, or greater or equal to 10."

Not really addressing the question, but nobody (I've seen) has mentioned what I 
would consider the most direct encoding of the problem which has IMO the most 
"eloquent" use of Boolean-valued variables.  It also, IMO, illustrates the need 
for /very carefully/ considered identifiers[*] (which for some reason seems to 
be at its most acute for Booleans -- I have no idea why, anyone ?).

Not tested. Some might prefer more brackets.

static boolean testAgainst1to10(int i, boolean trueIfOutside)
{
    boolean isOutside = i < 1 || i > 10;
    return isOutside == trueIfOutside;
}

    -- chris

[*] Not that I'm claiming that my choices of names /are/ especially good -- on 
the contrary I claim that there cannot /be/ any really good names for such a 
wildly artificial challenge (but I've done the best I can).