If-else in JavaScript also knows as conditional statements. Which are used to perform different actions based on different conditions.
There are 3 types of conditional statements in JavaScript.
- if
- else
- else-if
If Statement
Syntax:
if (condition) {
//code goes here
}
Example:
if (temperature < 5){
message = "It's Very Cool!!";
}
Else-if Statement
Syntax:
else if (condition) {
//code goes here
}
Example:
else if (temperature < 28){
message = "It's Normal!!";
}
Else Statement
else statement used when other conditions (if and else-if) are false.
Syntax:
if (condition) {
//code goes here
} else {
//code goes here
}
Now Let’s combine these all conditional statements.
if (temperature < 5){
message = "It's Very Cool!!";
} else if (temperature < 28){
message = "It's Normal!!";
} else {
message = "It's Very Hot!!";
}
This is what are the if-else in JavaScript and when to use it.
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