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if Conditional Statements

Explore how to implement Java if conditional statements to control code execution based on boolean conditions. Understand the syntax and best practices of if, if-else, and if-else if clauses to write clear and logical Java programs.

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The if statement

The if statement is used when a statement or group of statements are to be executed if a condition is true. The condition will be checked, and if the condition is true, then the certain operation will be executed, and if the condition is false, then nothing will happen. The program will move to the next executable statement. Let’s understand this with the below example:

Example

Java
class conditional {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
  int x = 10;
  if (x > 4) {
   System.out.println("x is greater than 4");
  }
 }
}

Explanation

Line 5:

  • Inside the parentheses is the condition; in this case, it is a test for greater than.
  • It is a good practice to compare only the same types of data (for example, do not compare floating-point values to characters).
  • Also, note the
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