# If statements

If statements are the most basic way of adding conditions to code, and they're very effective. If, else if, and else statements allow code to be run when a condition is met, another condition is met, or none of the conditions are met, respectively.

If statements, else if statements, and else statements open a section. If the if statement is not passed, this section will be ignored and the code will continue on.

Syntaxes:

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```python
if %condition%:
  %code%
else if %other condition%:
  %other code%
else:
  %otherwise code%
```

{% endcode %}

Here's an example of an if, else if, and else being used:

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```python
if (type of {_item}) = diamond:
  broadcast "Shiny!"
else if (type of {_item}) = emerald:
  broadcast "Also shiny!"
else:
  broadcast "Not shiny"
```

{% endcode %}

* If `{_item}` is a diamond, the "Shiny!" message will be sent, and the other two messages will not.
* If `{_item}` is an emerald, the "Also shiny!" message will be sent, and the other two messages will not.
* If `{_item}` is neither a diamond nor an emerald, the "Not shiny!" message will be sent, and the first 2 messages will not.


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