C# Development for Beginners #9: If/Else Statements - Teaching Programs to Think
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Video Description
Programs need to make decisions! Learn how to write conditions that make your code intelligent and responsive.
What you'll learn: • Basic if statements • Comparison operators • If/else for either/or logic • Else if chains for multiple conditions • Combining conditions with && (AND) and || (OR) • The ternary operator (? :) • Switch statements for multiple values • Null checking and defensive programming • Pattern matching in modern C# • Writing readable conditions
Pro tips: • Never write == true for booleans • Extract complex conditions to methods • Use early returns to avoid nesting
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0:00 Making Decisions with If/Else 0:01 www.benday.com 0:26 Programs That Think 0:39 The Basic If Statement 0:49 Comparison Operators 1:20 If/Else - Two Paths 1:30 Multiple Conditions with Else If 1:39 Combining Conditions 1:52 The Ternary Operator 2:02 Switch Statements 2:12 Boolean Logic Truth Tables 2:47 Null Checking 2:57 Pattern Matching (Modern C#) 3:09 Common If/Else Mistakes 3:34 Writing Readable Conditions 4:08 Key Takeaways 4:35 Next: Loops
Video Info
- Duration: 4:52
- Published: October 14, 2025
