Conditions

Theory

Condition statements let a program choose one path from multiple possible paths at runtime. They solve decision problems such as validation, branching business rules, and fallback behavior. In PriyoScript, prakritiIf, prakritiElseIf, and prakritiElse are evaluated top-to-bottom, and only one matching branch executes for a single condition chain.

When to use conditions

Use conditions when output depends on input state, user data, or computed values.

Condition Syntax Table

Keyword	Syntax	Purpose
`prakritiIf`	`prakritiIf (condition) { ... }`	First conditional check
`prakritiElseIf`	`prakritiElseIf (condition) { ... }`	Additional check if previous failed
`prakritiElse`	`prakritiElse { ... }`	Default/fallback branch

1. `prakritiIf`

prakritiIf runs a block only when its condition evaluates to true.

Example 1

monalisa {
  priyoKeep marks = 92
  prakritiIf (marks >= 90) {
    priyoTell("Grade A")
  }
}

Output:

Grade A

Example 2

monalisa {
  priyoKeep isLoggedIn = priyoFalse
  prakritiIf (!isLoggedIn) {
    priyoTell("Please login")
  }
}

Output:

Please login

2. `prakritiElse`

prakritiElse defines the fallback block when the paired prakritiIf condition is false.

Example 1

monalisa {
  priyoKeep age = 16
  prakritiIf (age >= 18) {
    priyoTell("Adult")
  } prakritiElse {
    priyoTell("Minor")
  }
}

Output:

Minor

Example 2

monalisa {
  priyoKeep stock = 0
  prakritiIf (stock > 0) {
    priyoTell("Available")
  } prakritiElse {
    priyoTell("Out of stock")
  }
}

Output:

Out of stock

3. `prakritiElseIf`

prakritiElseIf extends a condition chain with multiple ordered checks.

Example 1

monalisa {
  priyoKeep score = 78
  prakritiIf (score >= 90) {
    priyoTell("A")
  } prakritiElseIf (score >= 80) {
    priyoTell("B")
  } prakritiElseIf (score >= 70) {
    priyoTell("C")
  } prakritiElse {
    priyoTell("D")
  }
}

Output:

Example 2

monalisa {
  priyoKeep hour = 14
  prakritiIf (hour < 12) {
    priyoTell("Morning")
  } prakritiElseIf (hour < 18) {
    priyoTell("Afternoon")
  } prakritiElse {
    priyoTell("Evening")
  }
}

Output:

Afternoon

Practice Questions

Concept Check

When should you use prakritiElseIf instead of nested prakritiIf statements? 2. Why is branch order important in an prakritiIf / prakritiElseIf / prakritiElse chain? 3. What happens if no prakritiIf or prakritiElseIf condition is true and there is no prakritiElse block?

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