Conditional

In a conditional statement or expression the value of a condition determines which alternative pieces of code to execute.

Related concepts:  StatementExpressionControl Flow

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Conditional (computer programming)

Misconceptions about Conditional

21 documented Misconceptions

ConditionalIsSequence

If-else is equivalent to sequence of two ifs

IfIsLoop

The body of an if-statement executes repeatedly, as long as the condition holds

MapToBooleanWithIf

To map a boolean expression to a bool, an if statement is necessary

MapToBooleanWithTernaryOperator

To map a boolean expression to a bool, a ternary conditional operator is necessary

RecursiveFunctionNeedsIfElse

A recursive function needs to contain an if-else statement