if statements

[/ɪf ˈsteɪtmənts/]
nounpl: if statements
declarações condicionais / instruções if / estruturas if
1. A programming construct that executes a block of code only if a specified condition is true
The if statement checks whether the user's age is greater than 18 before granting access.
A declaração condicional verifica se a idade do usuário é maior que 18 antes de conceder acesso.
2. A fundamental control flow structure used in conditional logic to make decisions in code
Using if statements, the program can branch into different execution paths based on boolean conditions.
Usando declarações condicionais, o programa pode bifurcar em diferentes caminhos de execução baseado em condições booleanas.
This is technical jargon universally used in programming across all English and Portuguese-speaking regions. In Brazil, while 'declarações condicionais' is the formal translation, most programmers use the English term 'if statements' in professional and educational settings. The term is essential to computer science education globally.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
conditional statementsconditional expressionsif-then statements
Antonyms / Antônimos
unconditional statementsloops

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declarações condicionais / instruções if
Standard technical terminology used in programming education and industry
Portugal
declarações condicionais / instruções se
Portuguese uses 'se' instead of 'if', but technical documents often retain English terminology
USA/International Tech
if statements
English term universally used in programming contexts regardless of region

Related Words

else clauseelse ifboolean conditioncontrol flowconditional logicswitch statements

Related Idioms & Phrases

nested if statements
if-else chain
if and only if (iff)
conditional branching
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