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Last Updated : 22 Mar, 2023
Decision Making in Java helps to write decision-driven statements and execute a
particular set of code based on certain conditions.
The Java if statement is the most simple decision-making statement. It is used to
decide whether a certain statement or block of statements will be executed or not
i.e if a certain condition is true then a block of statement is executed otherwise
not.

Syntax:

if(condition)
{
// Statements to execute if
// condition is true
}
Working of if statement:

Control falls into the if block.

The flow jumps to Condition.
Condition is tested.
If Condition yields true, goto Step 4.
If Condition yields false, goto Step 5.
The if-block or the body inside the if is executed.
Flow steps out of the if block.
Flowchart if statement:

Operation: The condition after evaluation of if-statement will be either true or

false. The if statement in Java accepts boolean values and if the value is true
then it will execute the block of statements under it.

Note: If we do not provide the curly braces ‘{‘ and ‘}’ after if( condition ) then
by default if statement will consider the immediate one statement to be inside its
block.

For example:

if(condition)
 statement1;
statement2;

// Here if the condition is true, if block will consider the statement

// under it, i.e statement1, and statement2 will not be considered in the if block,
it will still be executed
// as it is not affected by any if condition.
Example 1:

// Java program to illustrate If statement

class IfDemo {
public static void main(String args[])
{
int i = 10;

if (i < 15)
System.out.println("10 is less than 15");

System.out.println("Outside if-block");
// both statements will be printed
}
}
Output
10 is less than 15
Outside if-block
Time Complexity: O(1)

Auxiliary Space: O(1)

Dry-Running Example 1:

1. Program starts.
2. i is initialized to 10.
3. if-condition is checked. 10<15, yields true.
3.a) "10 is less than 15" gets printed.
4. "Outside if-block" is printed.
Example 2:

// Java program to illustrate If statement

class IfDemo {
public static void main(String args[])
{
String str = "GeeksforGeeks";
int i = 4;

// if block
if (i == 4) {
i++;
System.out.println(str);
}

// Executed by default
System.out.println("i = " + i);
}
}
Output
GeeksforGeeks
i = 5
Time Complexity: O(1)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)

Example no 3: (Implementing if else for Boolean values)

Input -

boolean a = true;
boolean b = false;
Program –

public class IfElseExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {
boolean a = true;
boolean b = false;

if (a) {
System.out.println("a is true");
} else {
System.out.println("a is false");
}

if (b) {
System.out.println("b is true");
} else {
System.out.println("b is false");
}
}
}
Output
a is true
b is false
Explanation-
The code above demonstrates how to use an if-else statement in Java with Boolean
values.
The code starts with the declaration of two Boolean variables a and b, with a set
to true and b set to false.
The first if-else statement checks the value of a. If the value of a is true, the
code inside the first set of curly braces {} is executed and the message “a is
true” is printed to the console. If the value of a is false, the code inside the
second set of curly braces {} is executed and the message “a is false” is printed
to the console.
The second if-else statement checks the value of b in the same way. If the value of
b is true, the message “b is true” is printed to the console. If the value of b is
false, the message “b is false” is printed to the console.
This code demonstrates how to use an if-else statement to make decisions based on
Boolean values. By using an if-else statement, you can control the flow of your
program and execute code only under certain conditions. The use of Boolean values
in an if-else statement provides a simple and flexible way to make these decisions.
Advantages of If else statement –
The if-else statement has several advantages in programming, including:
Conditional execution: The if-else statement allows code to be executed
conditionally based on the result of a Boolean expression. This provides a way to
make decisions and control the flow of a program based on different inputs and
conditions.
Readability: The if-else statement makes code more readable by clearly indicating
when a particular block of code should be executed. This makes it easier for others
to understand and maintain the code.
Reusability: By using if-else statements, developers can write code that can be
reused in different parts of the program. This reduces the amount of code that
needs to be written and maintained, making the development process more efficient.
Debugging: The if-else statement can help simplify the debugging process by making
it easier to trace problems in the code. By clearly indicating when a particular
block of code should be executed, it becomes easier to determine why a particular
piece of code is not working as expected.
Flexibility: The if-else statement provides a flexible way to control the flow of a
program. It allows developers to handle different scenarios and respond dynamically
to changes in the program’s inputs.
Overall, the if-else statement is a fundamental tool in programming that provides a
way to control the flow of a program based on conditions. It helps to improve the
readability, reusability, debuggability, and flexibility of the code.

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