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The If-Else Statement

The if-else statement allows the program to make decisions by executing different blocks of code based on whether a condition is true or false.

snippet.java

java

int age = 20;
if (age >= 18) {
    System.out.println("Access granted");
} else {
    System.out.println("Access denied");
}

Breakdown

if (age >= 18)

Checks if the age variable is 18 or greater.

System.out.println("Access granted");

This line runs if the condition is true.

} else {

Defines what happens if the condition is false.

System.out.println("Access denied");

This line runs if the condition is false.