If-Else Statement in Perl

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In this tutorial, we will learn about if-else statements in Perl. We will cover the basics of conditional execution using if-else statements.

What is an If-Else statement

An if-else statement is a conditional statement that executes one block of code if a specified condition is true, and another block of code if the condition is false.

Syntax

The syntax for the if-else statement in Perl is:

if (condition) {
    # Code block to execute if condition is true
} else {
    # Code block to execute if condition is false
}

The if-else statement evaluates the specified condition. If the condition is true, the code block inside the if statement is executed; otherwise, the code block inside the else statement is executed.

Example 1: Checking if a Number is Even or Odd

Declare a variable $num.
Assign a value to $num.
Use an if-else statement to check if $num is even or odd.
Print a message indicating whether $num is even or odd.

Perl Program

my $num = 10;
if ($num % 2 == 0) {
    print "$num is even.";
} else {
    print "$num is odd.";
}

Output

10 is even.

Example 2: Checking if a String Starts with a Specific Value

Declare a variable $str.
Assign a value to $str.
Use an if-else statement to check if $str starts with a specific value.
Print a message indicating the result of the check.

Perl Program

my $str = "Hello, world!";
if ($str =~ /^Hello/) {
    print "String starts with 'Hello'.";
} else {
    print "String does not start with 'Hello'.";
}

Output

String starts with 'Hello'.

Example 3: Checking if a Number is Positive or Negative

Declare a variable $num.
Assign a value to $num.
Use an if-else statement to check if $num is positive or negative.
Print a message indicating whether $num is positive or negative.

Perl Program

my $num = -5;
if ($num > 0) {
    print "$num is positive.";
} else {
    print "$num is negative or zero.";
}

Output

-5 is negative or zero.

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