Rejoice! Gone are the long chains of if…else statements, because switch statements will soon be here — sort of. What the Python gods are actually giving us are match statements. match s… ...

How to use if statements in Python. If you have never programmed before, then make sure to read the next section to find out precisely what an “if statement” is, and how to use it.

In contrast, you need to indent Python statements properly, or your program won’t run. You can use tabs or spaces, or even mix the two, but you have to be consistent.

Conditional Statement Basic Structure: if condition: do things here indent the statements to repeat. Note: The if statement is like a single iteration of a loop; it is used to trigger a reaction to ...