simplify redundant logic

Eliminate redundant conditional logic, extract duplicated code, and choose simpler patterns over complex implementations. This improves code readability and maintainability by reducing cognitive load.

Key practices:

• Simplify redundant conditionals: Instead of checking both directions of a condition, calculate once and use the result directly
• Extract duplicated code: When the same logic appears multiple times, extract it into a shared function or variable
• Use existing properties: Before creating new instance variables, check if existing properties can serve the same purpose
• Avoid complex initialization patterns: Prefer straightforward initialization in constructors over complex flag-based approaches
• Choose simpler function designs: Prefer return values over output parameters when possible

Example of simplifying redundant logic:

// Instead of:
if (textHeight > lineHeight) {
    CGFloat difference = textHeight - lineHeight;
    verticalOffset = difference / 2.0;
} else if (textHeight < lineHeight) {
    CGFloat difference = lineHeight - textHeight;
    verticalOffset = -(difference / 2.0);
}

// Use:
CGFloat difference = textHeight - lineHeight;
CGFloat verticalOffset = difference / 2.0;

Example of using existing properties:

// Instead of creating _initialProps, use existing _props:
if (_props) {
    // Use _props directly
}