Branches with if / elif / else

14-minute lesson · module-selection-03

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Branches with if / elif / else

14-minute lesson · module-selection-03

  • Write `if`, `elif`, and `else` branches with correct indentation.
  • Order branches so the first matching condition is intentional.
  • Recognize that only one branch in an if/elif/else chain runs.

Source attribution

Status: adapted

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition source · Selection / The if-elif-else statement

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