Using JavaScript if else statement you can make a decision-maker program. The if statement executes a statement if a specified condition is truthy. If the condition is falsy, else block code will execute.
if (condition) {
statement1
} else {
statement2
}
The else
statement to specify a code block to be executed if the condition is false.
JavaScript if else
Simple example code check if the number is positive or negative/zero. The example shows the control statement that allows JavaScript to execute statements in a more controlled way.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>
const number = prompt("Enter a number: ");
if (number > 0) {
console.log("The number is positive");
}
else {
console.log("The number is either a negative number or 0");
}
console.log("The if...else statement");
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Multiple if...else
statements can be nested to create an else if
clause.
if (condition1)
statement1
else if (condition2)
statement2
else if (condition3)
statement3
...
else
statementN
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Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Firefox browser and the Chrome browser.
OS: Windows 10
Code: HTML 5 Version