The if Statement

The if statement is the basic building block of conditions. It's used when we want to execute some code only if a certain condition is met.

Basic syntax:

if (condition) {
    // code that executes when the condition is true
}

In conditions we can use various comparison operators:

• == equals (note, two equal signs!)
• != not equal
• > greater than
• < less than
• >= greater than or equal
• <= less than or equal

Usage examples:

int age = 15;

if (age >= 18) {
    std::cout << "You can drive a car" << std::endl;
}

int points = 85;

if (points > 50) {
    std::cout << "Test passed successfully" << std::endl;
}


// Prints: Test passed successfully

Notice that if the condition is not met, the code inside the block is skipped and the program continues.