4. Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch
In This Chapter
• Use the popular if/else statement to help make a decision in code
• Learn about switch statements and when to use them
From the moment you wake up, whether you realize it or not, you start making decisions. Turn the alarm off. Turn the lights on. Look outside to see what the weather is like. Brush your teeth. Put on your robe and wizard hat. Basically...you get the point. By the time you step outside your door, you consciously or subconsciously will have made hundreds of decisions with each decision having a certain effect on what you ended up doing.
For example, if the weather looks cold outside, you might decide to wear a hoodie or a jacket. Independent of what you actually ...
Get JavaScript Absolute Beginner’s Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
