The statement if has the form:

if exp then

 block

elseif exp then

 block

…else

 block

end

For example, if ... then ... end:

 

> if 10>2 then print("bigger") end

bigger

if ... then ... else ... end:

 

> if 1>10 then

  print("bigger")

 else print("smaller")

 end

 smaller

if ... then ... elseif ... else ... end:

 

> number = 1; value = ""

The following has to be on a single line if typed in the command window; here it’s separated for clarity

> if number < 1 then

 value = "smaller than one";

elseif number==1 then

 value = "one";

else value = "bigger than one";

end

> print(value)

one

HyperMath supports another syntax for the if statement that is akin to the C-programming language:

if(exp)

{

block

}

elseif(exp)

{

block

}

…

else

{

block

}

The two formats cannot be mixed.