Recipe to extract the common code if both if and else start with the same statement

[greg-at-moderne]

What problem are you trying to solve?

Code readability.

What precondition(s) should be checked before applying this recipe?

• Only applicable if the if condition doesn't have any side-effects. Or this needs special handling

Describe the situation before applying the recipe

        if (score >= 50) {
            System.out.println("Checking eligibility...");
            System.out.println("You passed!");
        } else {
            System.out.println("Checking eligibility...");
            System.out.println("You failed.");
        }

Describe the situation after applying the recipe

        System.out.println("Checking eligibility...");
        if (score >= 50) {
            System.out.println("You passed!");
        } else {
            System.out.println("You failed.");
        }

Context

• Similarly, the same could be done for trailing statements.
• As a very special case, if both branches have the same code, this would eventually get rid of the if.