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Branching with if
and else
in Dart is straightforward.
void main() {
// Here's a basic example.
if (7 % 2 == 0) {
print('7 is even');
} else {
print('7 is odd');
}
// You can have an `if` statement without an else.
if (8 % 4 == 0) {
print('8 is divisible by 4');
}
// Logical operators like `&&` and `||` are often
// useful in conditions.
if (8 % 2 == 0 || 7 % 2 == 0) {
print('either 8 or 7 are even');
}
// A statement can precede conditionals; any variables
// declared in this statement are available in the current
// and all subsequent branches.
var num = 9;
if (num < 0) {
print('$num is negative');
} else if (num < 10) {
print('$num has 1 digit');
} else {
print('$num has multiple digits');
}
}
To run the program:
$ dart if_else.dart
7 is odd
8 is divisible by 4
either 8 or 7 are even
9 has 1 digit
Note that you don’t need parentheses around conditions in Dart, but the braces are required.
Dart, like many other languages, doesn’t have a ternary if operator. However, it does have a conditional expression that can be used for simple conditionals:
var result = condition ? valueIfTrue : valueIfFalse;
This can be useful for assigning values based on a condition, but for more complex logic, a full if
statement is necessary.