if-else Statement

There are moments in programming when we want the code to do one thing if a condition is true, and something else if it’s false. That’s exactly where the if-else statement comes in.

It gives us two paths:

One path when the condition is True
Another when it’s False

Basic Structure

				
					if condition:
    # runs if condition is True
else:
    # runs if condition is False

Example:

Let’s check whether apples can be added to the cart based on the user’s budget:

				
					apple_price = 210
user_budget = 200

if apple_price <= user_budget:
    print("Add 1kg apples to the shopping cart.")
else:
    print("Don’t add apples — they’re over the budget.")

Output:

				
					Don’t add apples — they’re over the budget.

Why Use if-else?

The if part checks your condition. If it’s true, that block runs.
If not, the else part jumps in and executes instead.

This allows us to write programs that respond to real-world choices, like budget checks, age verifications, and more.