Name

else keyword — Else part of if statement

Synopsis

               statement := if ( condition ) statement else statement
            

The else keyword introduces the else part of an if statement. If the condition is false, the else statement is executed.

Example

template<typename T>
T abs(T x)
{
  if (x < T(  ))
    return -x;else
    return x;
}

See Also

if, statement, Chapter 4

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