In C programming, conditions are used to make decisions and execute different blocks of code based on whether a specified condition is true or false. There are several ways to handle conditions in C, including the if statement, if-else statement, if-else if ladder, and the shorthand ? : operator. I'll explain each of these with examples:
1. if Statement:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int x = 10;
if (x > 5) {
printf("x is greater than 5\n");
}
return 0;
}
2. if-else Statement:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int x = 3;
if (x > 5) {
printf("x is greater than 5\n");
} else {
printf("x is not greater than 5\n");
}
return 0;
}
3. if-else if Ladder:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int x = 8;
if (x < 5) {
printf("x is less than 5\n");
} else if (x > 10) {
printf("x is greater than 10\n");
} else {
printf("x is between 5 and 10\n");
}
return 0;
}
4. Shorthand if-else (Ternary Operator):
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int x = 7;
int result;
result = (x > 5) ? 1 : 0;
printf("The result is %d\n", result);
return 0;
}
These are the basic ways to handle conditions in C. Depending on your specific use case, you may choose the most appropriate conditional statement to achieve the desired behavior in your program.
