How to write "if" in Python

In Python, the if statement is used for conditional execution of code. It allows you to execute a block of code if a specified condition is true. Here’s the basic syntax of the if statement:

if condition:
    # code to be executed if the condition is true

Here’s a simple example:

x = 10

if x > 5:
    print("x is greater than 5")

In this example, the print statement will only be executed if the condition x > 5 is true.

You can also use the else and elif (short for “else if”) statements to handle multiple conditions. Here’s an example:

x = 10

if x > 10:
    print("x is greater than 10")
elif x == 10:
    print("x is equal to 10")
else:
    print("x is less than 10")

In this example, the first condition is checked. If it’s true, the corresponding block of code is executed. If the first condition is false, the elif condition is checked, and if that’s true, its corresponding block is executed. If neither the if nor elif conditions are true, the else block is executed.

You can also use logical operators (and, or, not) to combine multiple conditions. Here’s an example:

x = 5
y = 12

if x > 0 and y > 10:
    print("Both conditions are true")
else:
    print("At least one condition is false")

In this example, the and operator is used to check if both x > 0 and y > 10 are true. If they are, the corresponding block of code is executed. If not, the else block is executed.

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How to write “if” in Python