If/Else
In Erlang, the `if` is an expression which can have multiple branches. The branches are scanned sequentially, until a guard sequence evaluates to `true`. If no guard sequence is true, an if_clause run-time error will occur. If necessary, the guard `true` can be used in the last branch, as that guard sequence is always true, and is to be considered the `else` part.
-module (if_else). -compile(export_all). compare(X, Y) -> Result = if X > Y -> greater; X == Y -> equal; X < Y -> less end, io:format("~p is ~p than ~p ~n", [X, Result, Y]). ascii(Letter) -> Code = if Letter =:= "A" -> 101; Letter =:= "B" -> 102; true -> unknown end, io:format("~p = ~p~n", [Letter, Code]). run() -> compare(5, 1), ascii("A").
1> if_else:run(). 5 is greater than 1 "A" = 101 ok
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