Provides a default path of execution for IF construct.
Syntax
- construct-name
is the name given
to the IF construct. If construct-name is specified, the same name must also appear in the IF statement and in the END IF statement.
Description
The ELSE statement is used in an IF construct to provide a statement block for execution
if none of the logical expressions in the IF and ELSE IF statements in the IF construct evaluates to true.
An IF construct may contain (at most) one ELSE statement. If present, it must follow all ELSE IF statements within the IF construct.
Examples
IF (a > b) THEN
max = a
ELSE IF (b > max) THEN
max = b
ELSE
PRINT *, 'The two numbers are equal.'
STOP 'Done'
END IF |
Related statements
ELSE IF, END IF, and IF (construct)
Related concepts
See “IF construct”.
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