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--- syntax:functions:if [2021/08/11 14:16] – craigt
+++ syntax:functions:if [2021/08/16 02:42] (current) – [Examples] craigt
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 =====Description=====
-This action creates binary decision logic by evaluating the supplied //condition// and returning the //when_true// value if the condition is true, or //when_false// if not.
+This function evaluates //condition// and returns the //when_true// value if the condition is true, or //when_false// if not.
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 If() functions can be nested to provide decisions based on more than a single test, and return a value from more than just two choices.  See examples below.
+Both //when_true// and //when_false// values are always evaluated, even if only one of them is returned.
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 =====Examples=====
-  if(2+2=4, "Yes it does", "No it doesn't") = "Yes it does"  //Returns the text value.
+  if(2+2=4, "Yes it does", "No it doesn't") //Returns "Yes it does"
-  if("This" = "That", 1, 0) = 0  //Returns numeric zero.
-  if(rem(4,2)=0,"Number is even","Number is odd") = "Number is even"  //Using a function in the condition.
+  if("This" = "That", 1, 0) //Returns 0  (Returns a numeric zero.)
-  if({MyVal}+6=8,"MyVal is 2","MyVal is not 2") = "MyVal is not 2"  //Where "MyVal" = 3, parameters are supported.
+  if(rem(4,2)=0,"Number is even","Number is odd") //Returns "Number is even"  (Using a function in the condition.)
+  if({MyVal}+6=8,"Is 2","Is not 2") //Returns "Is not 2"  (Where "MyVal" = 3, parameters are supported.)
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 ====Nested if()s====