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title: Introducing Else statements
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## Introducing Else statements
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### Problem explanation:
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· _Combine the `if` statements into a single `if/else` statement._
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#### Hint 1
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When the first `if` statement returns `false` the next piece of code is executed/evaluated (like `return`, `if` or `else` statements).
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> _try to solve the problem now_
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#### Hint 2
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Sometimes `if` (`condition`) statements can be replaced by `else {code to execute instead} ` statements (in essence you are telling your function to do _"y"_ if it can't do _"x"_ instead of specifying _"x"_ several times) .
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> _try to solve the problem now_
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>
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## Spoiler alert!
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**Solution ahead!**
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## Basic code solution:
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```javascript
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function testElse(val) {
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var result = "";
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// Only change code below this line
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if (val > 5) {
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result = "Bigger than 5";
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}
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else {
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result = "5 or smaller";
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}
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// Only change code above this line
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return result;
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}
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// Change this value to test
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testElse(4);
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```
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· [Run code at repl.it](https://repl.it/@AdrianSkar/Introducing-else-statements)
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### Code explanation
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The function first evaluates `if` the condition `val > 5` evaluates to `true`. If it doesn't, it executes the next statement (`else { return "5 or smaller";})`.
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### Resources
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- ["if...else" - *MDN JavaScript reference*](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/if...else)
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