Lære else and else if | Understanding Program Flow and Decisions

When you need your code to make decisions based on more than just a simple yes or no, you use branching logic. This means your program can follow different paths depending on what's happening. A great way to picture this is to imagine a traffic light. When you approach a traffic light, you have to make a decision.

If the light is red, you stop;
If it's yellow, you get ready to stop;
If it's green, you go.

In JavaScript, you can handle these different possibilities using if, else if, and else statements. This lets your code respond to many situations, not just two.


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let light = "yellow";

if (light === "red") {
  console.log("Stop!");
} else if (light === "yellow") {
  console.log("Get ready to stop.");
} else if (light === "green") {
  console.log("Go!");
} else {
  console.log("Unknown signal.");
}


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let light = "green";

if (light === "red") {
  console.log("Stop!");
} else if (light === "yellow") {
  console.log("Get ready to stop.");
} else if (light === "green") {
  console.log("Go!");
} else {
  console.log("Unknown signal.");
}

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If the light is red, you stop;
If it's yellow, you get ready to stop;
If it's green, you go.

In JavaScript, you can handle these different possibilities using if, else if, and else statements. This lets your code respond to many situations, not just two.


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let light = "yellow";

if (light === "red") {
  console.log("Stop!");
} else if (light === "yellow") {
  console.log("Get ready to stop.");
} else if (light === "green") {
  console.log("Go!");
} else {
  console.log("Unknown signal.");
}


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let light = "green";

if (light === "red") {
  console.log("Stop!");
} else if (light === "yellow") {
  console.log("Get ready to stop.");
} else if (light === "green") {
  console.log("Go!");
} else {
  console.log("Unknown signal.");
}

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Seksjon 1. Kapittel 4