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if (single-statement)

The single-statement if structure tests for a condition and executes one statement if the condition is true. You use the optional else if or else form to run other blocks of code in case the condition following if is false.

Because each part of a simple if structure is limited to one statement, you don't need an end if statement.

You can send a one-line if structure from the Message box.

Examples

Related Topics

• Comparison operators
• Logical operators
• Type and existence operators

Placeholders

trueOrFalse

Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants true or false.

For example:

statements

Any return-separated list of built-in commands, user-defined handlers, or keywords that are part of a message or function handler.