Jan 7, 2009 · If you are trying to close a question where someone should be using this idiom and isn't, consider closing as a duplicate of Why is Python running my module when I import it, and …

Apr 18, 2012 · There are two switches for the if condition which check for a file: -e and -f. What is the difference between those two?

Since this is still getting upvotes, I may as well mention my love/hate relationship with this method. Normally, if you have an IF statement within a loop, you can use break within the IF block to …

I know this question is old and I haven't done a search yet, but it made me wonder whether showing branching is even a good idea for sequence diagrams. I always thought the …

Jun 18, 2012 · I have a question about if - else structure in a batch file. Each command runs individually, but I couldn't use "if - else" blocks safely so these parts of my …

Java has 5 different boolean compare operators: &, &&, |, ||, ^ & and && are "and" operators, | and || "or" operators, ^ is "xor" The single ones will check every parameter, regardless of the …

Jul 24, 2009 · No, it is not. As I'm using EXISTS, I was just following what I thought was standard practice in sub-queries using EXISTS.

I understand the usual way to write an "if - else if" statement is as follow:

But if the chain of the related If's occur inside of a function and each would execute a [return] statement, then the net effect of multiple if's matches using else if. However, it'd still be better …

Apr 13, 2017 · I am trying to discern the difference between: if else and else if How do you use these? And when do you use them and when not?