enhance if_return (#5326)

lib/compress.js

@@ -3295,6 +3295,7 @@ Compressor.prototype.compress = function(node) {
             var changed = false;
             var parent = compressor.parent();
             var in_iife = in_lambda && parent && parent.TYPE == "Call";
+            var chain_if_returns = in_lambda && compressor.option("conditionals") && compressor.option("sequences");
             var multiple_if_returns = has_multiple_if_returns(statements);
             for (var i = statements.length; --i >= 0;) {
                 var stat = statements[i];
@@ -3421,20 +3422,27 @@ Compressor.prototype.compress = function(node) {
                     // if sequences is not enabled, this can lead to an endless loop (issue #866).
                     // however, with sequences on this helps producing slightly better output for
                     // the example code.
-                    var prev = statements[prev_index(i)];
-                    if (compressor.option("sequences") && in_lambda && !stat.alternative
-                        && (!prev && in_iife || prev instanceof AST_If && prev.body instanceof AST_Return)
+                    var prev, prev_stat;
+                    if (chain_if_returns && !stat.alternative
+                        && (!(prev_stat = statements[prev = prev_index(i)]) && in_iife
+                            || prev_stat instanceof AST_If && prev_stat.body instanceof AST_Return)
                         && next_index(j) == statements.length && next instanceof AST_SimpleStatement) {
                         changed = true;
+                        var exprs = [];
+                        var args = prev_stat ? trim_defns(prev, exprs) : [ i, 1 ];
                         stat = stat.clone();
+                        exprs.push(stat.condition);
+                        stat.condition = make_sequence(stat, exprs);
                         stat.alternative = make_node(AST_BlockStatement, next, {
                             body: [
                                 next,
                                 make_node(AST_Return, next, { value: null }),
                             ],
                         });
-                        statements.splice(i, 1, stat.transform(compressor));
+                        args.push(stat.transform(compressor));
                         statements.splice(j, 1);
+                        [].splice.apply(statements, args);
+                        i = prev + 1;
                         continue;
                     }
                 }
@@ -3519,10 +3527,31 @@ Compressor.prototype.compress = function(node) {
 
             function prev_index(i) {
                 for (var j = i; --j >= 0;) {
-                    if (!is_declaration(statements[j])) break;
+                    if (!(statements[j] instanceof AST_Var)) break;
                 }
                 return j;
             }
+
+            function trim_defns(j, exprs) {
+                var args = [ j + 1, i - j ];
+                var var_defs = [];
+                while (++j < i) {
+                    var stat = statements[j];
+                    stat.remove_initializers(compressor, var_defs);
+                    stat.definitions.forEach(function(var_def) {
+                        if (!var_def.value) return;
+                        exprs.push(make_node(AST_Assign, var_def, {
+                            operator: "=",
+                            left: var_def.name.convert_symbol(AST_SymbolRef, function(ref) {
+                                ref.definition().references.push(ref);
+                            }),
+                            right: var_def.value,
+                        }));
+                    });
+                }
+                if (var_defs.length > 0) args.push(make_node(AST_Var, stat, { definitions: var_defs }));
+                return args;
+            }
         }
 
         function eliminate_dead_code(statements, compressor) {
@@ -9223,7 +9252,7 @@ Compressor.prototype.compress = function(node) {
                     left: var_def.name.convert_symbol(AST_SymbolRef, function(ref) {
                         refs.push(ref);
                     }),
-                    right: var_def.value
+                    right: var_def.value,
                 }));
             }
         }

test/compress/if_return.js

@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ issue_512: {
     }
 }
 
-if_var_return: {
+if_var_return_1: {
     options = {
         conditionals: true,
         if_return: true,
@@ -373,6 +373,52 @@ if_var_return: {
     }
 }
 
+if_var_return_2: {
+    options = {
+        conditionals: true,
+        if_return: true,
+        sequences: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function() {
+            var a = w();
+            if (x())
+                return y();
+            z();
+        })();
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function() {
+            var a = w();
+            return x() ? y() : (z(), void 0);
+        })();
+    }
+}
+
+if_var_return_3: {
+    options = {
+        conditionals: true,
+        if_return: true,
+        sequences: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        function f() {
+            if (u())
+                return v();
+            var a = w();
+            if (x())
+                return y();
+            z();
+        }
+    }
+    expect: {
+        function f() {
+            return u() ? v() : (a = w(), x() ? y() : (z(), void 0));
+            var a;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 if_if_return_return: {
     options = {
         conditionals: true,