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Note that only <code>IF</code> clause mandatory, all other clauses are optional. Both command forms <code>IF</code> and <code>IFNOT</code> can be used. Empty clauses (i.e., clauses without commands) are allowed. The last clause must be closed with an <code>[[Programmer Guide/Command Reference/END|END]]</code> statement. For more information on conditions see [[Programmer_Guide/Concepts/Conditional_Expressions|Conditional Expressions]]. | Note that only <code>IF</code> clause mandatory, all other clauses are optional. Both command forms <code>IF</code> and <code>IFNOT</code> can be used. Empty clauses (i.e., clauses without commands) are allowed. The last clause must be closed with an <code>[[Programmer Guide/Command Reference/END|END]]</code> statement. For more information on conditions see [[Programmer_Guide/Concepts/Conditional_Expressions|Conditional Expressions]]. | ||
Neither the [[Programmer_Guide/Concepts/Conditional_Expressions|<var>condition</var>]] nor the < | Neither the [[Programmer_Guide/Concepts/Conditional_Expressions|<var>condition</var>]] nor the <code>singlecommand</code> should contain the string <code>THEN</code>. If either does, in most cases {{STx}} will amazingly mistake the whole command for an ill-formed <code>IF</code> … <code>THEN</code> … <code>END</code> block. | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 25 April 2014
There are two forms of the IF syntax. The first allows the conditional execution of one command:
IF condition singlecommand
IFNOT condition singlecommand
The second allows conditional execution of multiple commands within a block:
IF condition1 THEN … ELSE IF condition2 THEN … ELSE IFNOT conditionn THEN … ELSE … END
Note that only IF clause mandatory, all other clauses are optional. Both command forms IF and IFNOT can be used. Empty clauses (i.e., clauses without commands) are allowed. The last clause must be closed with an END statement. For more information on conditions see Conditional Expressions.
Neither the condition nor the singlecommand should contain the string THEN. If either does, in most cases STx will amazingly mistake the whole command for an ill-formed IF … THEN … END block.
