Chapter 3. CONTROL STATEMENTS

Topics in This Chapter

  • True and False

  • The if Statement

  • The ? Operator

  • The switch Statement

  • Loops

  • The while Statement

  • The break Statement

  • The do...while Statement

  • The for Statement

  • The foreach Statement

  • exit, die, and return

  • Evaluation of Boolean Expressions

Control statements allow you to execute blocks of code depending on conditions. They also allow you to repeat a block of code, which leads to simpler, more efficient scripts. This chapter will introduce you to the decision-making statements if and switch. You will also learn about loops using for and while.

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