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is a Java keyword. It is an optional part of a branching statement. It starts the 'false' statement block.
The general syntax of a , using , is
branching-statement ::= condition-clause
single-statement | block-statement
[
single-statement | block-statement ]
condition-clause ::= ( Boolean Expression )
single-statement ::= Statement
block-statement ::= { Statement [ Statement ] }
For example:
if ( expression ) {
System.out.println("'True' statement block");
} else {
System.out.println("'False' statement block");
}
See also:
Java Programming/Keywords/if
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