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What does "else" mean in "if A then B else C" ?

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bluestblue
 
Reply Sat 1 Apr, 2006 11:41 pm
What does "else" mean in "if A then B else C" ?

Does it mean " if A then B, and if not A, then C", or "if A then B, unless C"? Very puzzled.

Thank you first
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roger
 
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Reply Sun 2 Apr, 2006 12:16 am
Take it to mean - otherwise.

If A is true, then perform operation B. Otherwise, perform operation C.
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bluestblue
 
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Reply Sun 2 Apr, 2006 02:25 am
Thank you so much!
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