English Expressions for Conditional Statements
A conditional statement
is a crucial component that controls the flow of a program based on whether a certain condition is true or false.
When expressing these conditional statements in English, it's important to use appropriate verbs and prepositions according to the context.
Let's explore key English expressions related to conditional statements, along with specific examples. These are essential expressions often used to describe the logic of evaluating conditions and branching based on the results.
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Key Expressions Related to Conditional Statements
The conditional statement evaluates to true
evaluate is the verb used to determine whether a condition is true or false. In everyday expressions, check is also used.
The condition is met
When a condition is evaluated as true, 'the condition is met' is expressed in passive voice, and be satisfied is used with a similar meaning.
compare values in a conditional statement
compare is used to compare two values or variables, often used within a conditional to determine true/false.
nest conditional statements
nest refers to the structure of placing conditions inside each other, expressed as nested conditional statement(s).
break out of the conditional statement
To exit a conditional flow, we use break out of, and exit or escape are used similarly.