C else Keyword
Example
Use the else
statement to specify a block of code to be executed if the condition is false
.
int time = 20;
if (time < 18) {
printf("Good day.");
} else
{
printf("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
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Definition and Usage
The else
statement specifies a block of code to be executed if a condition is false
in an if
statement.
C has the following conditional statements:
- Use
if
to specify a block of code to be executed, if a specified condition is true - Use
else
to specify a block of code to be executed, if the same condition is false - Use
else if
to specify a new condition to test, if the first condition is false - Use
switch
to specify many alternative blocks of code to be executed
More Examples
Example
Use else if
to specify a new condition if the first one is false:
int time = 22;
if (time < 10) {
printf("Good morning.");
}
else if (time < 20) {
printf("Good day.");
} else {
printf("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
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Related Pages
Read more about if...else statements in our C If...Else Tutorial.