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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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Which word is most appropriate for the blank?

In the sentence 'The program the `else` block when the condition is false,' which verb best describes what the program does?
runs
passes
checks
evaluates

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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.

Evaluate a condition.

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.

The loop will stop if the condition is met.

compare values in a conditional statement

compare is used to compare two values or variables, often used within a conditional to determine true/false.

The if statement compares x and y to see if they are equal.

nest conditional statements

nest refers to the structure of placing conditions inside each other, expressed as nested conditional statement(s).

You can nest conditional statements to handle more complex logic.

break out of the conditional statement

To exit a conditional flow, we use break out of, and exit or escape are used similarly.

If the condition is met, the program will break out of the conditional statement.