How to Write If... Else Statements in C++

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open a new project.

   Click New Project, and open a Visual C++ Console Application.
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   Step 2: Make sure the project is empty.

   You can check this option off before opening the project. , Go to Project, Add New Item, and make sure to select a .cpp source file. , This will allow you to declare integers and Boolean types without receiving syntax errors. , This will be the integer you base your if...else loop on. , You may use a cout statement to let users know which number to input, but it is essential to declare a cin statement, so they can input a value for x. , This is the first part of the if...else loop.
   
   By writing if(x==1), and then having a cout statement "True" in the body of the if statement, you can ensure that an input of 1 will return the cout statement you have written. , Since "else" is used for all remaining possibilities, it does not require an expression.
   
   Output the statement "False" in the else body. , To do this, select debug, and click "Start Without Debugging".
   
   If it asks you to build the program, press Yes. , To do this, enter 1 in the program and press enter.
   
   You should receive the output "True". , Enter any number other than
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   You should receive the output "False".
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   Step 3: Open a source file.

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   Step 4: Declare all necessary headers and namespaces.

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   Step 5: Declare integer x.

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   Step 6: Ask the user to input value 1 for x.

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   Step 7: Write the if statement.

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   Step 8: Write the else statement.

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   Step 9: Execute the program.

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    Step 10: Test your if statement.

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    Step 11: Test your else statement.

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