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# JavaScript If...Else Statements

Conditional statements in JavaScript are used to perform different actions based on different conditions.

## Examples

If statement
How to write an if statement.

If...else statement
How to write an if...else statement.

If..else if...else statement
How to write an if..else if...else statement.

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## Conditional Statements

Very often when you write code, you want to perform different actions for different decisions. You can use conditional statements in your code to do this.

In JavaScript we have the following conditional statements:

- if statement - use this statement if you want to execute some code only if a specified condition is true
- if...else statement - use this statement if you want to execute some code if the condition is true and another code if the condition is false
- if...else if....else statement - use this statement if you want to select one of many blocks of code to be executed
- switch statement - use this statement if you want to select one of many blocks of code to be executed

## If Statement

You should use the if statement if you want to execute some code only if a specified condition is true.

### Syntax

    if (condition)
    {
    code to be executed if condition is true
    }

Note that if is written in lowercase letters. Using uppercase letters (IF) will generate a JavaScript error!

### Example 1

    <script type="text/javascript">
    //Write a "Good morning" greeting if
    //the time is less than 10

    var d=new Date();
    var time=d.getHours();

    if (time<10)
    {
    document.write("<b>Good morning</b>");
    }
    </script>

### Example 2

    <script type="text/javascript">
    //Write "Lunch-time!" if the time is 11

    var d=new Date();
    var time=d.getHours();

    if (time==11)
    {
    document.write("<b>Lunch-time!</b>");
    }
    </script>

Note: When comparing variables you must always use two equals signs next to each other (==)!

Notice that there is no ..else.. in this syntax. You just tell the code to execute some code only if the specified condition is true.

## If...else Statement

If you want to execute some code if a condition is true and another code if the condition is not true, use the if....else statement.

### Syntax

    if (condition)
    {
    code to be executed if condition is true
    }
    else
    {
    code to be executed if condition is not true
    }

### Example

    <script type="text/javascript">
    //If the time is less than 10,
    //you will get a "Good morning" greeting.
    //Otherwise you will get a "Good day" greeting.

    var d = new Date();
    var time = d.getHours();

    if (time < 10)
    {
    document.write("Good morning!");
    }
    else
    {
    document.write("Good day!");
    }
    </script>

## If...else if...else Statement

You should use the if....else if...else statement if you want to select one of many sets of lines to execute.

### Syntax

    if (condition1)
    {
    code to be executed if condition1 is true
    }
    else if (condition2)
    {
    code to be executed if condition2 is true
    }
    else
    {
    code to be executed if condition1 and
    condition2 are not true
    }

### Example

    <script type="text/javascript">
    var d = new Date()
    var time = d.getHours()
    if (time<10)
    {
    document.write("<b>Good morning</b>");
    }
    else if (time>10 && time<16)
    {
    document.write("<b>Good day</b>");
    }
    else
    {
    document.write("<b>Hello World!</b>");
    }
    </script>

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