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C – if-else

C – If-Else Statement

The if-else statements are used to run specific code based on condition. The if statement executes a statement if a specified condition is true. If the condition is false, another statement can be executed. Basically, there are 4 types of if statements.

  • if statement
  • if-else statement
  • if-else-if ladder statement
  • nested if statement

1. if Statement

An if statement evaluates the expression written inside the parenthesis.

if (Expression) 
{
   // statement block
}

If the expression returns true, The if statement block will be executed. If the expression return false (zero), the statement block will be skipped.

Example: if Statement

The following program with input a number from the user and check if the number is less than 10.

2. if-else Statement

An if statement evaluates the expression and execute the statements based on results.

if (Expression) 
{
   // if statement block
}
else
{
   // else statement block
}

If the expression returns true, The if statement block will be executed. If the expression return false (zero), the else statement block will be executed.

Example: if-else Statement

The following program with input a number from the user and check if the number is less than 10.

3. if-else-if Statement

An if statement evaluates the expression and executes the statements based on results.

if (Expression) 
{
   // statement 1
}
else if (Expression)
{
   // statement 2
}

If the expression returns true, The statement 1 block will be executed. If the expression return false (zero), the control go to else and again evaluates a expression.

Example: if-else-if Statement

The following program with input a number from the user and check if the number is less than 10.

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