if statement Comparison Table

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if statement comparison table

Subject terminate by omit have example have syntax have purpose be have syntax rule contain is a subtopic of is a kind of have part

nested if statement a semicolon braces if there is only one embedded statement
if (operation == '+')
add(object1,object2);
else if (operation == '-')
subtract(object1,object2);
else if (operation == '*')
multiply(object1,object2);
else if (operation == '/')
divide(object1,object2);
if (boolean expression) {
embedded statement(s)
}
to make a decision on which branch of code to follow in a program not more than one line long if possible
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
an if statement or an if-else statement as its embedded statement Loops and Decision Making if statement boolean expression

Subject	terminate by	omit	have example	have syntax	have purpose	be	have syntax rule	contain	is a subtopic of	is a kind of	have part
nested if statement	a semicolon	braces if there is only one embedded statement	if (operation == '+') add(object1,object2); else if (operation == '-') subtract(object1,object2); else if (operation == '*') multiply(object1,object2); else if (operation == '/') divide(object1,object2);	if (boolean expression) { embedded statement(s) }	to make a decision on which branch of code to follow in a program	not more than one line long if possible	bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional	an if statement or an if-else statement as its embedded statement	Loops and Decision Making	if statement	boolean expression

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