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M Ramavel
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Conditional Statements

conditional statements are used to perform different actions based on different conditions. Here's a breakdown of the most common types conditional statements

🟩 1. if Statement

Executes a block of code if a specified condition is true.

let age = 18;
if (age >= 18) {
  console.log("You are an adult.");
}//You are an adult
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🟨 2. if...else Statement

Executes one block of code if the condition is true, and another if it's false.

let age = 16;
if (age >= 18) {
  console.log("You are an adult.");
} else {
  console.log("You are a minor.");
}//You are a minor
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🟦 3. if...else if...else Statement

Checks multiple conditions in sequence.

let score = 75;
if (score >= 90) {
  console.log("Grade: A");
} else if (score >= 70) {
  console.log("Grade: B");
} else {
  console.log("Grade: C or below");
}//Grade B
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Switch Statement

The switch statement is used to perform different actions based on different conditions
Syntax

switch(expression) {
  case x:
    // code block
    break;
  case y:
    // code block
    break;
  default:
    // code block
}
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Let day;
switch (new Date().getDay()) {
  case 0:
    day = "Sunday";
    break;
  case 1:
    day = "Monday";
    break;
  case 2:
     day = "Tuesday";
    break;
  case 3:
    day = "Wednesday";
    break;
  case 4:
    day = "Thursday";
    break;
  case 5:
    day = "Friday";
    break;
  case 6:
    day = "Saturday";
}


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