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Thread: using if/else statments

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    Exclamation using if/else statments

    my program is supposed to show "correct" when color box goes into "colors" box, dark box goes into "darks" box and white box goes into "whites" box. it is also supposed to create a new color if the user is correct. What am I doing wrong?

    if(colorsum <600 && colorsum>230 && laundrydark.contains(point) )

    correct++;
    swatch.setFillColor(randomcolor);


    if ((colorsum < 230) && laundrycolor.contains(point) )

    correct++;
    swatch.setFillColor(randomcolor);

    if((colorsum > 600) && laundrywhite.contains(point))

    correct++;
    swatch.setFillColor(randomcolor);

    if( colorsum <=600 && colorsum >=230 && laundrywhite.contains(point) ||
    colorsum <=230 && laundrydark.contains(point) ||
    colorsum >=600 && laundrycolor.contains(point))

    incorrect ++;
    }


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    Default Re: using if/else statments

    I have a feeling it's because you're forgetting to bracket each if statement. I'd also recommend doing if/else statements, since only 1 of these can ever be executed each time through. By re-arranging your tests, you can also remove a lot of checks.

    if ((colorsum < 230) && laundrycolor.contains(point) )
    {
    correct++;
    swatch.setFillColor(randomcolor);
    }
    else if(colorsum <600 && laundrydark.contains(point) )
    {
    correct++;
    swatch.setFillColor(randomcolor);
    }
    else if(laundrywhite.contains(point))
    {
    correct++;
    swatch.setFillColor(randomcolor);
    }
    else
    {
    incorrect ++;
    }