else Clause

The else clause is the inline clause for the if statement to execute when it evaluates to false.

Syntax

logical.exp else statement.block

Parameter(s)

logical.exp

Expression to be tested. If it evaluates to nonzero, it is considered true. If it evaluates to 0, it is false.

else statement.block  

Executes the specified statements if the logical expression evaluates to 0.

See Also

Boolean Evaluation

if Statement

Logical Expressions

onerr Clause

Statement Blocks

Statements and Functions

then Clause

then/else Statement Blocks

writet Statement