3.6 Conditionals Part 1

Introduction to if statements

A conditional statement allows you to execute certain code only if a specified condition evaluates to true. It typically involves keywords like if, and can include elif and else to handle multiple conditions.

Flowchart Example

Baking Example of Conditional in Python

This is an exmaple of a conditional that would occur when using an oven for baking. These are important as it shows when to start the oven and use it.

%%python
oven_temperature = 500

def start_baking():
    print("I'm baking!")

if oven_temperature >= 350:
    start_baking()  # Calls a function to start the baking process

I'm baking!

This code shows that once the oven is at 350 degrees it will turn on and start the baking process.

Popcorn Hack

Change the what the oven temperature would be to see how different oven temperatures will make a specific message be printed!

Baking Example of Conditional in Javascript

This is an exmaple of a conditional that would occur when using an oven for baking; the same as above but in javascript!

%%js
function startBaking() {
    // Code to start the baking process
    // For example, you might want to change some state or update UI here
}

let ovenTemperature = 375; // Example temperature

if (ovenTemperature >= 350) {
    startBaking(); // Calls a function to start the baking process
}

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Hacks #1

• create a simple conditional statement like the ones above (do it in a different situation, so not baking)

Hack #2

Your hack is to create a piece of code that compares two statements and checks if they are equal to each other