[[ELSE]] is used in [[IF...THEN]] or [[SELECT CASE]] statements to offer an alternative to other conditional statements.


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''Single-line syntax:''
: [[IF]] {{Parameter|condition}} [[THEN]] ''{code}'' [[ELSE]] ''{alternative-code}''


''Block syntax:''
: [[IF]] {{Parameter|condition}} [[THEN]]
:: ''{code}''
:: ⋮
: [[ELSEIF]] {{Parameter|condition2}} [[THEN]]
:: ''{code}''
:: ⋮
: [[ELSE]]
:: ''{alternative-code}''
:: ⋮
: [[END IF]]


{{PageDescription}}
* ELSE is used in a IF block statement to cover any remaining conditions not covered in the main block by IF or [[ELSEIF]].
* [[CASE ELSE]] covers any remaining conditions not covered by the other CASE statements.
* ELSE can also be used as a false comparison to a true IF statement when a condition will only be true or false.
* Other [[IF...THEN]] statements can be inside of an ELSE statement.


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''Example 1:'' One line IF statement
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IF x = 100 THEN PRINT "100" ELSE PRINT "Not 100"

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''Example 2:'' Multiple line IF statement block
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IF x = 100 THEN ' code executed MUST be on next statement line!
   PRINT "100"
ELSE PRINT "Not 100"
END IF

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''Example 3:'' To alternate between any two values (as long as the value after ELSE is the same as the condition)
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IF a = 3 THEN a = 5 ELSE a = 3

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{{PageSeeAlso}} 
* [[ELSEIF]]
* [[IF...THEN]]


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