Hello again, fellow Java Astronaut! Today, we'll examine an essential programming tool: conditional statements. These statements help determine the path our program takes. Are you ready to dive into if-else, switch case, and the lean yet powerful ternary operator that influences our program's trajectory? Let's get started!
The structure of if and if-else blocks is the following:
So, when the provided condition is true, we enter the action in the if block, and when the condition is false, we enter an optional else block.
An if statement is simple yet powerful, instructing the computer to perform actions only under specific conditions. Let's imagine deciding to land on a planet with breathable air:
