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Control flow and functions · 15 MIN

Conditions and branching

Conditions and branching

if and else handle conditional paths. switch is useful when comparing one expression with multiple cases. Keep conditions readable, use braces and handle unexpected values with a default branch.

Try it yourself

Change the example, run it, and explain the result in your own words. Then create one variation of your own.

Key idea

Use the example as a starting point, not something to memorize. Practise, inspect the result and make small improvements.

Code example

const mark = 76;
if (mark >= 70) console.log("Excellent");
else if (mark >= 50) console.log("Pass");
else console.log("Try again");