How to Use Python's Conditional Statements (if, elif, else)

Conditional statements are fundamental in programming to make decisions based on certain conditions. In Python, you can use if, elif, and else for this purpose.

1. The if Statement

Use the if statement to execute a block of code when a condition is true.

# Example
x = 10
if x > 5:
    print("x is greater than 5")
        

2. The elif Statement

Use elif to check additional conditions if the previous if condition is false.

# Example
x = 3
if x > 5:
    print("x is greater than 5")
elif x == 5:
    print("x is equal to 5")
else:
    print("x is less than 5")
        

3. The else Statement

Use else to execute a block of code if none of the previous conditions are true.

# Example
x = 2
if x > 5:
    print("x is greater than 5")
elif x == 5:
    print("x is equal to 5")
else:
    print("x is less than 5")