Revised: 9/26/98, 08/01/99, 12/09/99, 01/12/06
This chapter looks at how
computer programs make decisions about
numbers and variables
using the
if
statement.
This statement
is one of the fundamental building blocks
of programming.
if
statementYou are driving in your car and it starts to rain. The rain falls on your windshield and makes it hard to see. Should your windshield wipers be on or off?