bool is_arabic_letter(uint32_t cp)
 {
-       if( cp >= ARABIC_LETTER_START && cp <=  ARABIC_LETTER_END )
-               return true;
-       return false;
+       return ( cp >= ARABIC_LETTER_START && cp <=  ARABIC_LETTER_END );
 }
 
 bool is_linking_type(uint32_t cp)
 {
-       if( cp >= ARABIC_LETTER_START && cp <=  ARABIC_LETTER_END )
+       if is_arabic_letter(cp)
                if( arabic_forms_b[cp - ARABIC_LETTER_START][INITIAL] || arabic_forms_b[cp - ARABIC_LETTER_START][MEDIAL] )
                        return true;
        return false;