Python: 9 Conditions - If Else Statements

If else statements allow for a program to select the code to run based on the outcome of a true / false condition.

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The example below has two numbers stored in the variables num1 and num2. the if statement has a condition num1 < num2 which will check if num1 is less than num2 if this is True the indented code below after the : will run

If it is false the indented code after the else: statement will run.

num1 = 75
num2 = 30
if num1 < num2:
  print("{} is smaller than {}.".format(num1, num2))
else:
  print("{} is larger than or equal to {}.".format(num1, num2))

Indentation of code is really important in Python.

Wherever you see a : the next section of code is expected to be indented.

All of the code that is indented will be run if that condition is true.

print("Program starting")
name = input("Please enter your name: ")
if name == "Bob":
  print("Hi Bob")
  print("I hope that you are having a good day")
print("Program finished")

Entering a value that caused a true condition

Entering a value that caused a false condition

The else block of an if statement is optional.

a = 6
b = 7
if a > b:
  print("a is greater than b")

The example above would not print any output as the condition would evaluate to be false so the code block would be skipped.