C++ else Keyword
Example
Use the else statement to specify a block of code to be executed if the condition is false.
int time = 20;
if (time < 18) {
cout << "Good day.";
} else {
cout << "Good evening.";
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
Definition and Usage
The else statement specifies a block of code to be executed if a condition is false in an if statement.
C++ has the following conditional statements:
- Use
ifto specify a block of code to be executed, if a specified condition is true - Use
elseto specify a block of code to be executed, if the same condition is false - Use
else ifto specify a new condition to test, if the first condition is false - Use
switchto specify many alternative blocks of code to be executed
More Examples
Example
Break out of a while loop:
int time = 22;
if (time < 10) {
cout << "Good morning.";
} else if (time < 20) {
cout << "Good day.";
} else {
cout << "Good evening.";
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
Related Pages
Read more about conditions in our C++ Conditions Tutorial.
