JavaScript/Reserved words/else

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The else keyword[edit | edit source]

The else keyword creates a clause inside the if statement. It is optional end executes only if all other if … else if blocks do not execute.

Examples[edit | edit source]

The code
  var result = 17;

  if (result%2 == 0) {
    console.log(result + " is even.");
  } else if (result > 20) {
    console.log(result + " is greater than 20.");
  } else {
    console.log(result + " is odd and not greater than 20.");
  }
returns the following:
17 is odd and not greater than 20.

See also[edit | edit source]

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