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IF statements

Pros:

✅ Explicit control over value ranges and logic.

✅ Easier to read when conditions aren't linear or rely on non-uniform logic.

✅ Good for one-off or simple situations where a full table is overkill.

Cons:

❌ Can get long and repetitive.

❌ Harder to refactor or scale for different mappings.

Pros:

Cons:

❌ Slightly more memory usage (tiny, but worth mentioning in low-level environments).
❌ Less expressive if the logic depends on value ranges rather than exact indexes.

// V.1 Generates an attribute score based on a weighted mapping of "IF" statements

function generateAttribute() {

const roll = getRandomInt(0, 19);

if (roll <= 1) return 30;

if (roll <= 3) return 35;

if (roll <= 6) return 40;

if (roll <= 10) return 45;

if (roll <= 13) return 50;

if (roll <= 15) return 55;

if (roll <= 17) return 60;

if (roll === 18) return 65;

return 70; // roll === 19

}

// V.2 Alternate version: using a mapping array to preserve probabilities and elegance

function generateAttribute() {

const table = [

30, 30, // 0, 1

35, 35, // 2, 3

40, 40, 40, // 4, 5, 6

45, 45, 45, 45, // 7-10

50, 50, 50, // 11-13

55, 55, // 14-15

60, 60, // 16-17

65, // 18

70 // 19

];

const roll = getRandomInt(0, 19);

return table[roll];

}