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**Decision-making statements** allow programmers to choose which statement should be executed under different conditions. At runtime, the decision-making statements determine which statement to execute based on the test expression.

There are four types:
1. `if` statement
2. `if-else` statement
3. `if else if` statement
4. `switch case` statement

## `if` statement 

The **`if` statement** checks the given condition and if it returns `true`, the block of code is executed. If not, it disregards the block of code.
```
Syntax:
if ( condition ){
  // statement(s) to be executed
}
```

void main()
{
    int a = 8;
  
    // Condition is true
    if (a > 5) { 
        print(" $a is greater than 5"); 
    }
}

## `if-else` statement 

The **`if-else` statement** tests the condition and, if it is `true`, it executes the if-block. But if it is not, the `else` block is executed.

```
Syntax:
if ( condition ){
  // body of if
}
else {
  // body of else
}
```

##   
### The `if-else` flow diagram

void main()
{
    int a= 15;
  
    if (a > 10) { 
      // This will be printed
        print("The condition is true"); 
    }
    else {
      // This will not be printed
        print("The condition is false"); 
    }
}

## `if else if` statement
 
The **`if else if` statement** examines the condition and, if it is `true`, executes the statements within it. If it is not, other `if` conditions are examined, and if they are true, they are executed.
It's useful when we have to choose between more than two options.

```
Syntax:
if ( condition1 ){
  // body of if
}
else if ( condition2 ){
  // body of if
}
else if ( conditionN ){
  // body of if
}
.
.
else {
  // statement
}
```
##   
### The `if else if` flow diagram

void main()
{
    int a = 15;
    int b = 5;
    if (a < b) {
        print("Condition 1 is true");
    }
    else if (a > b) {
        print("Condition 2 is true");
    }
    else if (a == b) {
        print("Condition 3 is true");
    }
    else {
        print("All the conditions are false");
    }
}

## `switch case` statement

The **`switch case` statement** is a simplified form of a nested `if-else` statement. The `switch case` statement is used to eliminate the `if-else` statement's long chain.  The variable's value is compared to the multiple cases, and if a match is found, a block of statements associated with that case is executed.

```
Syntax:
switch( expression )  
{  
   case value1:{             
            // statement(s)
               }
                   break; 
    case value2:{             
            // statement(s)
               }
                   break;  
    case valueN:{             
            // statement(s)
               }
                   break; 
   default:    {  
        //statement(s);  
                }  
}  
```
##   
### `Switch` case flow diagram

What are decision-making statements in Dart programming?

if statement

if-else statement

The if-else flow diagram

if else if statement

The if else if flow diagram

switch case statement

Switch case flow diagram

`if` statement

`if-else` statement

The `if-else` flow diagram

`if else if` statement

The `if else if` flow diagram

`switch case` statement

`Switch` case flow diagram