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Description

Description:

Links an If Type with Code to be executed if said If Type's condition is true; otherwise, "else" code is executed if provided.
The alternative syntax allows to set "then" code and "else" code in one array.

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Variables declared inside thenCode are private to that code block - see Variables - Local Variables Scope.

Groups:

Program Flow

Syntax

Syntax:

ifType then thenCode

Parameters:

ifType: If Type

thenCode: Code or Array of Code:

• Code - code block to execute if ifType's condition is true
• Array of Code - array of two Code elements in format [thenCode, elseCode]; see Example 3

Return Value:

Anything - result of the executed code

Examples

Example 1:

if (a > b) then { hint "a is greater than b!"; };

Example 2:

private _c = 0; if (_a > _b) then { _c = 1; } else { _c = 2; };

Example 3:

if (alive player) then [{ hint "player is alive"; }, { hint "player is dead"; }];

Example 4:

private _value = if (alive player) then { 1 } else { 0 };

Additional Information

See also:

Control Structures if else

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