pythonreference.com

search statements, functions, methods, exceptions*

show categories

'else' statement

if all prior if/elif tests in this chain are False, enter the block

var = 3
if var > 0:
    print('higher')
elif var < 0:
    print('lower')

else:
    print('equal')

print('continuing...')

initialize int if int is greater than 0: print str otherwise if int is less than 0: print str otherwise: print

1) if all if and elif tests in the chain above this statement are False, enter the block 2) when the end of the block is reached, continue to the next line