5 Questions
Which term best describes the concept of running code only if a certain condition is true?
Conditional
When do we want to ask the user if they want to save before closing the program?
When the user has modified a document since the last save
What do we want to ask the user if they have entered a different password than the one saved?
If they want to update the saved password
When do we want to reject a purchase?
If the user's bank balance is insufficient to cover the purchase or the retailer is not trusted
What is the purpose of conditionals in programming?
To run code conditionally based on specific conditions
Study Notes
Conditional Statements
- Conditional statements are used to run code only if a certain condition is true.
- They are used to make decisions in a program based on certain conditions.
User Interaction
- We want to ask the user if they want to save before closing the program to prevent data loss.
- We want to ask the user if they have entered a different password than the one saved to ensure password matching.
Error Handling
- We want to reject a purchase if the conditions for a valid purchase are not met.
Purpose of Conditionals
- The purpose of conditionals in programming is to make decisions and execute different blocks of code based on certain conditions or inputs.
Test your knowledge of conditionals with this quiz! Learn about running code conditionally based on certain conditions being true or false. Explore scenarios where you only want to execute code if a specific condition is met.
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