Odin by Example: If else

The if statement lets you execute code only when a condition is true.

Conditions must evaluate to a boolean value. Unlike some languages, Odin does not automatically convert integers or pointers to booleans.

An optional else block can be used to handle the case when the condition is false.

$ odin run if.odin -file
7 is odd
you can drive
both conditions are true

package main

import "core:fmt"

main :: proc() {
	// Execute a block only if the condition is true.
	if 7 % 2 == 0 {
		fmt.println("7 is even")
	} else {
		fmt.println("7 is odd")
	}

	age := 20

	// else runs when the condition is false.
	if age >= 18 {
		fmt.println("you can drive")
	} else {
		fmt.println("you cannot drive")
	}

	// Conditions can combine multiple expressions.
	if age >= 18 && age < 65 {
		fmt.println("both conditions are true")
	}
}

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