An "if statement" is written by using the if keyword.
Python supports the usual logical conditions from mathematics:
• Equals: a == b
• Not Equals: a != b
• Less than: a < b
• Less than or equal to: a <= b
• Greater than: a > b
• Greater than or equal to: a >= b
If statement:
Syntax of If Statement:
if condition:
# Statements to execute if
# condition is true
a = 33
b = 200
if b > a:
print("b is greater than a")
Elif :
The elif keyword is Python's way of saying "if the previous conditions
were not true, then try this condition".
Example
a = 33
b = 33
if b > a:
print("b is greater than a")
elif a == b:
print("a and b are equal")
Else
Syntax of Python If-Else:
if (condition):
# Executes this block if
# condition is true
else:
# Executes this block if
# condition is false
You can also have an else without the elif:
Example
a = 200
b = 33
if b > a:
print("b is greater than a")
else:
print("b is not greater than a")
The else keyword catches anything which isn't caught by the preceding
conditions.
Example
a = 200
b = 33
if b > a:
print("b is greater than a")
elif a == b:
print("a and b are equal")
else:
print("a is greater than b")
Short Hand If
If you have only one statement to execute, you can put it on the same line
as the if statement.
Example
One line if statement:
if a > b: print("a is greater than b")
Short Hand If ... Else
If you have only one statement to execute, one for if, and one for else,
you can put it all on the same line:
Example
One line if else statement:
a = 2
b = 330
print("A") if a > b else print("B")
And
The and keyword is a logical operator, and is used to combine conditional
statements:
Example
Test if a is greater than b, AND if c is greater than a:
a = 200
b = 33
c = 500
if a > b and c > a:
print("Both conditions are True")
Or
The or keyword is a logical operator, and is used to combine conditional
statements:
Example
Test if a is greater than b, OR if a is greater than c:
a = 200
b = 33
c = 500
if a > b or a > c:
print("At least one of the conditions is True")
Not
The not keyword is a logical operator, and is used to reverse the result
of the conditional statement:
Example
Test if a is NOT greater than b:
a = 33
b = 200
if not a > b:
print("a is NOT greater than b")
Nested If
You can have if statements inside if statements, this is
called nested if statements.
Example
x = 41
if x > 10:
print("Above ten,")
if x > 20:
print("and also above 20!")
else:
print("but not above 20.")
The pass Statement
if statements cannot be empty, but if you for some reason have
an if statement with no content, put in the pass statement to avoid
getting an error.
Example
a = 33
b = 200
if b > a:
pass