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Python Conditional Statements Explained

The document explains Python conditional statements, including if, else, and elif statements, which are used to control the flow of execution based on specific conditions. It also introduces the ternary operator for concise if-else expressions. Example codes illustrate how these statements work in practice.

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Python Conditional Statements Explained

The document explains Python conditional statements, including if, else, and elif statements, which are used to control the flow of execution based on specific conditions. It also introduces the ternary operator for concise if-else expressions. Example codes illustrate how these statements work in practice.

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Python Conditionals

Conditional Statements: Conditional statements are used to make decisions


in Python based on certain conditions. These are essential elements of
control structures.

if statement: The if statement is used to else statement: The else statement is


execute a block of code if a specified used in conjunction with if. It specifies a
condition is True. block of code to be executed if the
condition in the if statement is False.

Example Code Example Code


x = 10 x = 3
if x > 5: if x > 5:
print('x is greater than 5') print('x is greater than 5')
else:

Output: print('x is not greater than


5')
x is greater than 5

This code assigns the value 10 to the Output:

variable x and then checks if x is greater x is not greater than 5


than 5; if it is, it prints the message "x is
This code assigns the value 3 to the
greater than 5.
variable x and prints "x is not greater
than 5" because the condition x > 5 is
not met.

elif statement: The elif statement is Ternary (conditional) operator: The


used for handling multiple conditions. It ternary operator provides a concise
allows you to check alternative way of writing simple if-else
conditions when the initial if condition is statements. It's useful for assigning
False. values to variables based on
conditions.

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Example Code: Example Code:
x = 5 x = 7
if x > 5: result = 'x is greater than 5' if
x > 5 else 'x is not greater than
print('x is greater than 5')
5'
elif x == 5:
print(result)
print('x is equal to 5')
else:
print('x is less than 5')

Output:
Output:
x is equal to 5
x is greater than 5

The code sets x to 7, then uses a


This code assigns the value 5 to the
variable x and prints "x is equal to 5" conditional expression to assign "x is
because the condition x == 5 is met in greater than 5" or "x is not greater than
the elif branch. 5" to the variable result, which is then
printed as "x is greater than 5."

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