Conditional Statements

if - else Conditional Statement

else Statement

The else statement is executed if none of the preceding if or elif conditions are True.

Syntax:

if condition1:
    # code block if condition1 is True
elif condition2:
    # code block if condition2 is True
else:
    # code block if all conditions are False

Example:

x = 3
if x > 5:
    print("x is greater than 5")
else:
    print("x is 5 or less")

Output:

x is 5 or less

Real-world Example:

Vasanta Kumar is deciding whether he should study or relax:

hours_studied = 5
if hours_studied > 6:
    print("Vasanta Kumar can relax now.")
else:
    print("Vasanta Kumar should continue studying.")

Output:

Vasanta Kumar should continue studying.