3 - Conditions & Logic

Buckle up for 3 - Conditions & Logic 😎

📏 Comparing Values

When your bot checks numbers, it uses comparison operators:

• > greater than
• < less than
• == equal to
• != not equal to

These help answer questions like “Is the opponent close?” or “Is my energy low?”

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🔗 Logical Operators

Once you have comparisons, glue them together with logical operators:

• && means and – every part must be true
• || means or – any part can be true
• ! means not – flips true to false and vice versa

Here’s a quick example that uses ||:

boolean lowEnergy = getEnergy() < 20;
boolean gunHot = getGunHeat() > 0;
 
if (lowEnergy || gunHot) {
    turnRight(90); // Take a breather if tired or the gun is hot
}

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🕵️ onScannedBot Example

The onScannedBot method runs when your radar spots another bot. We can combine several conditions to decide when to fire:

@Override
public void onScannedBot(ScannedBotEvent e) {
    double distance = Math.hypot(e.getX() - getX(), e.getY() - getY());
 
    boolean isClose = distance < 150;
    boolean gunReady = getGunHeat() == 0;
    boolean lowEnergy = getEnergy() < 20;
 
    if (gunReady && !lowEnergy && isClose) {
        fire(3); // Use strong firepower when close
    } else if (gunReady && !lowEnergy && !isClose) {
        fire(2);
    }
}

• distance uses Math.hypot to calculate how far the opponent is.
• isClose checks if the opponent is within 150 units.
• gunReady verifies the gun has cooled down.
• lowEnergy makes sure we save power when health is low.
• The combined if uses && and ! to act only when it’s safe.

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