AP® Computer Science A glossary
if-else statement
Also called: two-way selection, else
Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 2: Selection and Iteration
A two-way selection: the if body runs when the Boolean expression is true, and the else body runs when it is false. Exactly one of them runs.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.3.A.4
The else has no condition of its own. Two separate if statements are different: both of their bodies can run.
int score = 64;
if (score >= 70) {
System.out.println("Passed");
} else {
System.out.println("Try again");
}
Output:
Try again Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 2.3 if Statements