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[ELSE](ELSE) is used in [IF...THEN](IF...THEN) or [SELECT CASE](SELECT-CASE) statements to offer an alternative to other conditional statements.
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## Syntax
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*Single-line syntax:*
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> [IF](IF) condition [THEN](THEN) *{code}* [ELSE](ELSE) *{alternative-code}*
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*Block syntax:*
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> [IF](IF) condition [THEN](THEN)
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> *{code}*
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> ⋮
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> [ELSEIF](ELSEIF) condition2 [THEN](THEN)
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> *{code}*
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> ⋮
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> [ELSE](ELSE)
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> *{alternative-code}*
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> ⋮
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> [END IF](END-IF)
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## Description
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* ELSE is used in a IF block statement to cover any remaining conditions not covered in the main block by IF or [ELSEIF](ELSEIF).
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* [CASE ELSE](CASE-ELSE) covers any remaining conditions not covered by the other CASE statements.
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* ELSE can also be used as a false comparison to a true IF statement when a condition will only be true or false.
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* Other [IF...THEN](IF...THEN) statements can be inside of an ELSE statement.
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## Example(s)
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One line IF statement
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```vb
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IF x = 100 THEN PRINT "100" ELSE PRINT "Not 100"
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```
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Multiple line IF statement block
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```vb
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IF x = 100 THEN ' code executed MUST be on next statement line!
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PRINT "100"
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ELSE PRINT "Not 100"
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END IF
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```
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To alternate between any two values (as long as the value after ELSE is the same as the condition)
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```vb
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IF a = 3 THEN a = 5 ELSE a = 3
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```
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## See Also
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* [ELSEIF](ELSEIF)
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* [IF...THEN](IF...THEN)
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