James McGrath

🧪 Concept:

An if statement lets your code make decisions. It checks whether something is true — and if it is, it runs some code.

let isRaining = true;

if (isRaining) {
  console.log("Take an umbrella!");
}

The code inside the { } only runs if the condition is true.

🧰 Why It Matters:

Conditional logic is everywhere — websites, apps, games. It lets your program respond to what’s happening.

🎉 Quick Challenge:

Write a basic if statement that checks your favourite colour:

let favoriteColor = "green";

if (favoriteColor === "green") {
  console.log("Nice choice!");
}

🧠 Fun Analogy:

Think of an if statement like a gate: “If this is true, open up and let the code through.”

📚 Further Reading:
▪ MDN Docs – if…else
▪ W3Schools – JavaScript If Else

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