example-projects/reference/python/04_conditionals.py

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# Lesson 04: Conditionals
#
# Conditionals let your program make decisions: "if this is true, do that;
# otherwise, do something else." The keywords are: if, elif, else.
#
# Indentation matters in Python! Everything inside an if block must be
# indented by the same amount (typically 4 spaces).
#
# To run this file:
# python 04_conditionals.py
# --- Basic if statement ---
temperature = 35
if temperature > 30:
print("It's hot outside!")
# --- if / else ---
# The else block runs when the if condition is False.
is_raining = False
if is_raining:
print("Bring an umbrella.")
else:
print("No umbrella needed.")
# --- if / elif / else ---
# Use elif (short for "else if") to check multiple conditions in sequence.
# Python checks each condition top to bottom and stops at the first True one.
score = 78
if score >= 90:
print("Grade: A")
elif score >= 80:
print("Grade: B")
elif score >= 70:
print("Grade: C")
elif score >= 60:
print("Grade: D")
else:
print("Grade: F")
# --- Comparison operators ---
# These return True or False and are used inside conditions.
#
# == equal to
# != not equal to
# > greater than
# < less than
# >= greater than or equal to
# <= less than or equal to
x = 10
print(x == 10) # True
print(x != 5) # True
print(x > 20) # False
print(x <= 10) # True
# --- Logical operators: and, or, not ---
# Combine multiple conditions together.
age = 25
has_id = True
# 'and' requires BOTH sides to be True
if age >= 18 and has_id:
print("Entry allowed.")
# 'or' requires AT LEAST ONE side to be True
is_weekend = False
is_holiday = True
if is_weekend or is_holiday:
print("No work today!")
# 'not' flips True to False and False to True
is_logged_in = False
if not is_logged_in:
print("Please log in.")
# --- Nested conditionals ---
# You can place an if inside another if. Keep nesting shallow when possible.
user_role = "admin"
is_active = True
if is_active:
if user_role == "admin":
print("Welcome, administrator.")
else:
print("Welcome, user.")
else:
print("Account is inactive.")
# --- Checking membership with 'in' ---
# 'in' tests whether a value exists inside a collection (like a list or string).
allowed_colors = ["red", "green", "blue"]
chosen_color = "green"
if chosen_color in allowed_colors:
print(f"{chosen_color} is a valid choice.")
else:
print(f"{chosen_color} is not allowed.")
# --- Try it yourself ---
# Write an if/elif/else block that:
# - Takes a variable called 'hour' (an integer 023 representing the time of day)
# - Prints "Good morning" if hour < 12
# - Prints "Good afternoon" if 12 <= hour < 18
# - Prints "Good evening" otherwise