Java If-else Statement

The Java if statement is used to test the condition. It checks boolean condition: true or false. There are various types of if statement in Java.

• if statement

• if-else statement

• if-else-if ladder

• nested if statement

Java if Statement

The Java if statement tests the condition. It executes the if block if condition is true.

Syntax:

if(condition){

//code to be executed

}

Example

public class IfExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

//defining an 'age' variable

int age=20;

//checking the age

if(age>18){

System.out.print("Age is greater than 18");

}

}

}

Java if-else Statement

The Java if-else statement also tests the condition. It executes the if block if condition is true otherwise else block is executed.

Syntax:

if(condition){

//code if condition is true

}else{

//code if condition is false

}

Example

public class IfelseExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

//defining an 'age' variable

int age=20;

//checking the age

if(age>18){

System.out.print("Age is greater than 18");

}

else{

System.out.print("Age is lesser than 18");

}

}

}