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Python elif Keyword

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Example

Print "YES" if the variable i is a positive number, print "WHATEVER" if i is 0, otherwise print "NO":

for i in range(-5, 5):
  if i > 0:
    print("YES")
  elif i == 0:
    print("WHATEVER")
  else:
    print("NO")
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Definition and Usage

The elif keyword is used in conditional statements (if statements), and is short for else if.


Related Pages

The if keyword.

The else keyword.

Read more about conditional statements in our Python Conditions Tutorial.


❮ Python Keywords