Selection Statements

Definition

Selection statements are used in programming to make decisions based on certain conditions. They allow the program to choose between different paths of execution depending on whether a condition is true or false.

Related terms

If Statements: These are used to execute a block of code only if a specific condition is true.

Else Statements: These are used in conjunction with if statements to specify an alternative block of code that should be executed when the condition is false.

Switch Statements: These allow for multiple possible paths of execution based on the value of a variable.