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Ruby if and elsif

Ruby reference for ruby if and elsif.

Syntax

if score >= 90
  puts "A"
elsif score >= 70
  puts "Pass"
else
  puts "Retry"
end

Examples

Ruby if and elsif example

A focused example you can adapt while practising.

if score >= 90
  puts "A"
elsif score >= 70
  puts "Pass"
else
  puts "Retry"
end

Best practices

  • Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
  • Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.

At a glance

Purpose
Expressive scripting and applications
File extension
.rb
Runs in
Ruby interpreter
Usually used with
Ruby standard library and gems

Specifications & further reading

Related Ruby documentation