if-else statement

Definition

An if-else statement is a programming construct that allows the program to make decisions based on a condition. It consists of an if block and an else block, where the code inside the if block is executed when the condition evaluates to true, and the code inside the else block is executed when the condition evaluates to false.

Analogy

Think of an if-else statement as a fork in the road. If you take one path (the true condition), you end up at a specific destination (the code inside the if block). But if you take another path (the false condition), you reach a different destination (the code inside the else block).

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