This post explains how to use if statements in Python. This will form the backbone of much of your code going forward! Else statements, nesting, + more.

The pattern-matching syntax introduced in Python 3.10 allows for powerful new programming techniques for decision-making in apps. ... One is to write an if/elif/else chain of expressions.

SALONI: Now let's see how we can use an 'if/else' statement with our buddy Scrat. On-screen graphic shows a programming block in Blockly with three segments labelled 'if path ahead', 'do', and 'else'.