Name

If...Then...Else Statement

Synopsis


Standard syntax:
If condition Then
    [statements]
[ElseIf condition-n Then
    [elseifstatements] ...
[Else
    [elsestatements]]
End If

One-line syntax:
If condition Then [statements] [Else elsestatements]
condition required; Boolean

An expression returning either True or False or an object type

statements optional

Program code to be executed if condition is true

condition-n optional

Same as condition

elseifstatements optional

Program code to be executed if the corresponding condition-n is True

elsestatements optional

Program code to be executed if the corresponding condition or condition-n is False

Description

Executes a statement or block of statements based on the Boolean (True or False) value of an expression.

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