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        "# Branches (if)\n",
        "\n",
        "Watch the full [C# 101 video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4OTe8LSokg&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oVxKLQCHpiUWun7vlJJvUiN&index=8) for this module."
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      "source": [
        "## Basic If\n",
        "\n",
        "If statements makes decisions.\n",
        "\n",
        "> Try out our first if statement:"
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            "The answer is greater than 10.\r\n"
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      "source": [
        "int a = 5;\n",
        "int b = 6;\n",
        "if (a + b > 10)\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"The answer is greater than 10.\");"
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      "source": [
        "In words, this if statement is saying \"if a plus b is greater than 10, write the line 'The answer is greater than 10'\".\n",
        "> What would happen if a + b is less than 10? Try editing the previous code to see.\n",
        "\n",
        "Did nothing happen? That's great! Since the the **conditions** (a + b is greater than 10) of the if statement weren't met, the code didn't go into the if statement, and therefore had nothing to print."
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      "source": [
        "## What's a condition?\n",
        "\n",
        "The `condition` is the statement in parentheses after the `if`. A `condition` is a boolean, which means it has to return a true or false. that means using symbols such as `>`, `<`, `<=`, `>=` or `==`.\n",
        "> Practice boolean statements. Try out some different symbols and numbers to see the answer."
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            "This condition is False\r\n"
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      "source": [
        "bool outcome = 3 > 5;\n",
        "Console.WriteLine(\"This condition is \" + outcome);"
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      "source": [
        "## Else\n",
        "\n",
        "Before, if the conditions of the `if` statement weren't met, the entire if statement was skipped. But what if you want something to happen in both cases? `else` is what happens if the conditional comes out false.\n",
        "\n",
        "> Run this code and change the conditional a couple times to see the different outcomes."
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            "The answer is not greater than 10\r\n"
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      "source": [
        "int a = 5;\n",
        "int b = 3;\n",
        "if (a + b > 10)\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"The answer is greater than 10\");\n",
        "else\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"The answer is not greater than 10\");"
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      "source": [
        "## Multi-line If statements\n",
        "\n",
        "What if you want more complex code in your `if` statements? That's great, just add curly braces around what you want done.\n",
        "\n",
        "> Try it out! Run the following code."
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            "The answer is not greater than 10\r\n",
            "Or the first number is not equal to the second\r\n"
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        "int c = 4;\n",
        "if ((a + b + c > 10) && (a == b))\n",
        "{\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"The answer is greater than 10\");\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"And the first number is equal to the second\");\n",
        "}\n",
        "else\n",
        "{\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"The answer is not greater than 10\");\n",
        "    Console.WriteLine(\"Or the first number is not equal to the second\");\n",
        "}"
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      "source": [
        "`&&` means \"and\". It's a way to link up multiple conditionals. You can also use `||` as \"or\".\n",
        "\n",
        "  The `if` conditional above checks that adding a, b, and c up is greater than 10 AND that a equals b. If both are true, it goes into the `if` statement; otherwise, it goes into the `else` part."
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      "source": [
        "# Playground\n",
        "\n",
        "Play around with what you've learned! Here's some starting ideas:\n",
        "> Try out the \"or\" symbol in place of the \"and\" in the previous code. What do you need to do to get true vs. false?\n",
        ">\n",
        "> What if you put if statements inside of if statements (a nested if statement)?\n",
        ">\n",
        "> Can you draw out the flow of an if statement? A nested if statement?"
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          "text": [
            "Playground\r\n"
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      "source": [
        "Console.WriteLine(\"Playground\");"
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      "source": [
        "# Continue learning\n",
        "\n",
        "There are plenty more resources out there to learn!\n",
        "> [⏩ Next Module - What Are Loops](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/csharp-notebooks/main/csharp-101/08-What%20Are%20Loops.ipynb)\n",
        ">\n",
        "> [⏪ Last Module - Numbers and Decimal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/csharp-notebooks/main/csharp-101/06-Numbers%20and%20Decimals.ipynb)\n",
        ">\n",
        "> [Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT2VR7m19So&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oVxKLQCHpiUWun7vlJJvUiN&index=2)\n",
        ">\n",
        "> [Documentation: Branches and Loops in C#](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/tour-of-csharp/tutorials/branches-and-loops-local?WT.mc_id=Educationalcsharp-c9-scottha)\n",
        ">\n",
        "> [Start at the beginning: What is C#?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM4CHBmAPh4&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oVxKLQCHpiUWun7vlJJvUiN&index=1)"
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      "source": [
        "# Other resources\n",
        "\n",
        "Here's some more places to explore:\n",
        "> [Other 101 Videos](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/learn/videos?WT.mc_id=csharpnotebook-35129-website)\n",
        ">\n",
        "> [Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/dotnet/?WT.mc_id=csharpnotebook-35129-website)\n",
        ">\n",
        "> [C# Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/?WT.mc_id=csharpnotebook-35129-website)"
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