else
Java Else
The else Statement
To indicate a block of code to be performed in the event that the condition is false, use the else statement.
Syntax
if (condition) {
// block of code to be executed if the condition is true
} else {
// block of code to be executed if the condition is false
}
Example
int time = 20;
if (time < 18) {
System.out.println("Good day.");
} else {
System.out.println("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
Example explained
The preceding example demonstrates that the condition is false since time (20) is larger than 18. As a result, we print “Good evening” on the screen and go on to the else condition. “Good day” would be printed by the program if the time was less than 18.
