JavaScript Control Statements - Syntax & Examples
If :
Syntax:
if (condition) {
// code
}
Example:
let age = 20;
if (age >= 18) {
[Link]("You are an adult");
}
if...else :
Syntax:
if (condition) {
// code if true
} else {
// code if false
}
Example:
let age = 16;
if (age >= 18) {
[Link]("You can vote");
} else {
[Link]("You cannot vote");
}
if...else if...else :
Syntax:
if (condition1) {
// code
} else if (condition2) {
// code
} else {
// code
}
Example:
let marks = 75;
if (marks >= 90) {
[Link]("Grade A");
} else if (marks >= 60) {
[Link]("Grade B");
} else {
[Link]("Grade C");
}
Nested if :
Syntax:
if (condition1) {
if (condition2) {
// code
}
}
Example:
let age = 25;
let hasID = true;
if (age >= 18) {
if (hasID) {
[Link]("You can enter");
}
}
Do :
Syntax:
do {
// code
} while (false);
Example:
do {
[Link]("Runs once no matter what");
} while (false);
do...while :
Syntax:
do {
// code
} while (condition);
Example:
let i = 1;
do {
[Link](i);
i++;
} while (i <= 3);
While :
Syntax:
while (condition) {
// code
}
Example:
let i = 1;
while (i <= 3) {
[Link](i);
i++;
}
Switch :
Syntax:
switch (expression) {
case value1:
// code
break;
case value2:
// code
break;
default:
// code
}
Example:
let day = 2;
switch (day) {
case 1:
[Link]("Monday");
break;
case 2:
[Link]("Tuesday");
break;
default:
[Link]("Other day");
}
for Loop :
Syntax :
for (initialization; condition; update) {
// code
Example :
for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
[Link](i);
// Output: 1 2 3 4 5
