JavaScript Step by Step

Chapter 6. Controlling flow with conditionals and loops

After completing this chapter, you will be able to

• Understand the different types of conditional statements in JavaScript.

• Use the if else conditional statement to control code execution.

• Use the switch statement.

• Understand the different types of loop control structures in JavaScript.

• Use a while loop and a do...while loop to execute code repeatedly.

• Use different types of for loops to iterate through ranges of values.

If (and how)

The if statement evaluates an expression and, based on the results, determines which code, if any, executes within a program. More complex if statements can control which code executes based on multiple conditions. If you’ve booked a flight on the Internet, you know about ...