Commit ae17feb

In Python the simple if statement is written as:

<program interactive="activecode" language="python">

<code>

score = 95

if score &gt;= 90:

print("Excellent work!")

</code>

</program>

<p>

In Java, this same pattern requires two changes: the condition must be in parentheses <code>()</code>, and the code block must be enclosed in curly braces <code>{}</code>.

</p>

<program interactive="activecode" language="java">

<code>

public class SimpleIfExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

int score = 70;

if (score &lt;= 70) {

System.out.println("Needs work!");

}

}

}

</code>

</program>

In Java the parenthesis around the condition are required because it is technically a function that evaluates to True or False.

<p>The Java equivalent follows the same syntactical rules as before.</p>

<program interactive="activecode" language="python">

<code>

age = 16

if age &gt;= 18:

print("You can vote.")

else:

print("You are not yet eligible to vote.")

</code>

</program>

<program language="java">

<code>

public class IfElseExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

int age = 16;

if (age &gt;= 18) {

System.out.println("You can vote.");

} else {

System.out.println("You are not yet eligible to vote.");

}

}

}

</code>

</program>