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Java if statement

subject fact

Java if statement can omit curly brackets:
if(condition)
doSomething();
else
doSomethingElse();
if it contains only a single statement 2001-08-30 14:56:14.0
has form
if(condition)
{
// statements to execute if condition is true
}
else
{
// statements to execute if condition is false
}
link: chapter2section2.8.html#725, 2001-08-30 14:56:14.0
has part else block
is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
is a kind of Java decision-making statement

Java statement is terminated by a semicolon 2001-08-30 14:56:21.0

statement should be not more than one line long if possible 2001-08-30 14:57:47.0

Java if statement	can omit curly brackets: if(condition) doSomething(); else doSomethingElse(); if it contains only a single statement
	has form if(condition) { // statements to execute if condition is true } else { // statements to execute if condition is false }
	has part else block
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is a kind of Java decision-making statement
Java statement	is terminated by a semicolon
statement	should be not more than one line long if possible