[i r maggot]

All if statements are really just biconditionasl. (if you don't know what that is, then you must have failed geometry)

ie:
If you live in the USA, then you live in North America.

if(country.equalsIgnoreCase("USA")) {
	continent = "North America";
}

I'll break this down.

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If you live in the USA,

This is equivelent to:

if(country.equalsIgnoreCase("USA")) {

That part is where all the requirements are set for the following to happen. Believe it or not, Java speaks English.

if(requirement) {
	//what happens if requirement is met
}

This is where the real action happens. This is what happens if the requirements are met.

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then you live in North America.

This is equivelent to:

continent = "North America";

This will only be done if the country is USA.

Let's try this.
You live in Brazil.

country = "Brazil";

if(country.equalsIgnoreCase("USA") {

Oh, but wait, your in Brazil. This won't work. The following will not be done.


if-then-else statements are about the same. They are basically two if-then statements combined.

There are two ways to use them.

if(req = true){
	then();
} else {
 ifReqWasntMet();
}

or

if(req = true){
	then();
} else if(req = false) {
 ifReqWasntMet();
}

If you read the beginning, you should understand this.
Understand? If not, then google biconditionals.

Anyway, this would be applied in nearly EVERYTHING that has requirements unless you use a switch.

[Ownage-Pkerzs]

Pretty good. This should help all the new people learn something new.

[melee wins]

you always have to f****** be better then me!