liveBook · Manning

Conditional group

As explained in Get Programming: Learn to code with Python

A conditional group is an associated if statement with zero or more elif clauses and an optional else clause that selects at most one branch for execution.

A conditional group combines an if statement with zero or more elif clauses and an optional else clause. It tests conditions in order and executes only the first branch whose condition is True. If no condition is True, else runs when present. section 14.2

Choose one message

num = int(input("Enter a number: ")) if num > 0: print("num is positive") elif num < 0: print("num is negative") else: print("num is zero") For 2, the if branch prints a positive message. For -3, the elif branch prints a negative message. For 0, neither condition is true, so else prints the zero message. section 14.2

How Get Programming: Learn to code with Python covers it

How deep it goes
Explains ordered evaluation, optional branches, flow visualization, nesting, and contrasts grouped branches with separate if statements.
Examples
Uses number-sign classification, paired-number comparisons, lucky-number checking, greetings, and nested number choices.
What you can do after
Apply it via if-elif-else syntax to make a program choose one branch based on user input or stored values.
How it connects
Connects conditional groups with if statements, elif clauses, else clauses, conditional expressions, Boolean operators, and nested conditionals.

Related concepts

This explainer was generated by Manning's knowledge graph from the text of Get Programming: Learn to code with Python. The section links point to the parts of the book it draws on.