processing4/mobile/web/reference/API/else.xml

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<root>
<name>else</name>

<category>Control</category>

<subcategory>Conditionals</subcategory>

<usage>Web &amp; Application</usage>

<example>
<image>else.gif</image>
<code>
for(int i = 5; i &lt; 95; i += 5) {
  if(i &lt; 35) {
    line( 30, i, 80, i );
  } else {
    line( 20, i, 90, i );
  }
}
</code>
</example>

<example>
<image>else2.gif</image>
<code>
for(int i = 5; i &lt; 95; i += 5) {
  if(i &lt; 35) {
    line( 30, i, 80, i );
  } else if (i &lt; 65) {
    line( 20, i, 90, i );
  } else {
    line( 0, i, 100, i ); 
  }
}
</code>
</example>

<description>
Extends the <b>if()</b> structure allowing the program to choose between two or more block of code. It specifies a block of code to execute when the expression in <b>if()</b> is <b>false</b>.
</description>

<syntax>
if(<c>expression</c>) { 
  <c>statements</c> 
} else { 
  <c>statements</c> 
} 

if(<c>expression</c>) { 
  <c>statements</c> 
} else if(<c>expression</c>) { 
  <c>statements</c> 
} else { 
  <c>statements</c> 
}
</syntax>

<parameter>
<label>expression</label>
<description>any valid expression that evaluates to true or false</description>
</parameter>

<parameter>
<label>statements</label>
<description>one or more statements to be executed</description>
</parameter>

<returns></returns>

<related>
if()
</related>

<availability>1.0</availability>

<type>Keyword</type>

<partof>PDE</partof>








</root>