Java Programming/Keywords/if

if is a Java keyword. It starts a branching statement.

The general syntax of a if, using Extended Backus-Naur Form, is

branching-statement ::= ifcondition-clausesingle-statement | block-statement [ elsesingle-statement | block-statement ] condition-clause  ::= ( Boolean Expression ) single-statement  ::= Statement block-statement  ::= {Statement [ Statements ] }

For example:

if(booleanExpression){System.out.println("'True' statement block");}else{System.out.println("'False' statement block");}

See also:

• Java Programming/Keywords/else