2.4 Conditional Execution of Code (2020)

Lesson 2.4   Conditionals

Goals:

1) Define and identify: if, else, elif, conditionals, flow of control 

2) Create chaining if statements 

3) Understand how conditional statements alter the flow of control of a program

Summary:

• Conditional Statement Definition: Also known as an if statement. An if statement checks conditions and change the behavior of the program accordingly.
• Conditional statements:
• if statement chooses between executing code or not
• if-else statement provides a choice between two code paths
• if-elif-else statement provides a choice between 3 or more code paths

To Do after Lesson:

1)  Lab 2.4 - Can I Ride the Roller Coaster? (On Repl)

• Name your file LastName_FirstName_Lab2.4_RollerCoaster

2) Read Section 2.3 Conditional execution

  Due Monday  January 27, 2020:

1. Lab2.4_RollerCoster
2. Read Section 2.3 Conditional execution
3. Read Section 2.4 on lists