# Control flow

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## Table of contents

-   [Overview](#overview)
-   [Relevant proposals](#relevant-proposals)

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## Overview

`if` and `else` provide conditional execution of statements. For example:

```carbon
if (fruit.IsYellow()) {
  Print("Banana!");
} else if (fruit.IsOrange()) {
  Print("Orange!");
} else {
  Print("Vegetable!");
}
```

This code will:

-   Print `Banana!` if `fruit.IsYellow()` is `True`.
-   Print `Orange!` if `fruit.IsYellow()` is `False` and `fruit.IsOrange()` is
    `True`.
-   Print `Vegetable!` if both of the above return `False`.

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## Relevant proposals

Most discussion of design choices and alternatives may be found in relevant
proposals.

-   [`if` and `else`](/proposals/p0285.md)