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---
title: If-else Statement
---
## Introduction
If/Else is a conditional statement where depending on the truthiness of a condition, different actions will be performed.
> **Note:** The `{}` brackets are only needed if the condition has more than one action statement; however, it is best practice to include them regardless.
## If Statement
```
<?php
if (condition) {
statement1;
statement2;
}
```
> **Note:** The `else` statement is optional.
## If/Else Statement
```
<?php
if (condition) {
statement1;
statement2;
} else {
statement3;
statement4;
}
```
> **Note:** `elseif` should always be written as one word.
## If/Elseif/Else Statement
```
<?php
if (condition1) {
statement1;
statement2;
} elseif (condition2) {
statement3;
statement4;
} else {
statement5;
}
```
## Nested If/Else Statement
```
<?php
if (condition1) {
if (condition2) {
statement1;
statement2;
} else {
statement3;
statement4;
}
} else {
if (condition3) {
statement5;
statement6;
} else {
statement7;
statement8;
}
}
```
## Multiple Conditions
Multiple conditions can be used at once with the "or" (||), "xor", and "and" (&&) logical operators.
For instance:
```
<?php
if (condition1 && condition2) {
echo 'Both conditions are true!';
} elseif (condition 1 || condition2) {
echo 'One condition is true!';
} else (condition1 xor condition2) {
echo 'One condition is true, and one condition is false!';
}
```
## Ternary Operators
Another important option to consider when using short If/Else statements is the ternary operator.
Also there is an alternative syntax for control structures
~~~~
if (condition1):
statement1;
endif;
else
statement5;
~~~~
For more information check out the following link:
<a href='http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.alternative-syntax.php' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>PHP Alternative syntax for control structures</a>
For more information please check out the following link:
[PHP: if](http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.if.php)