What's a Condition?
Learn how to write conditional statements in JavaScript.
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Suppose we want to write a program that asks the user to enter a number and then displays a message if the number is positive. Here is the corresponding algorithm.
Enter a number
If the number is positive
Display a message
The message should display only if the number is positive; this means it’s “subject” to a condition.
The if
statement
Here’s how you translate the program to JavaScript.
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