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{{block
| name            = If () Then
| image           = if <> then
| sb              = 3.0
| category        = [[Control Blocks|Control]]
| type            = [[C Block|C]]
}}
{{confused|If () Then, Else (block)}}
The '''if () then''' block is a [[Control Blocks|control block]] and a [[C Block|C block]]. If its [[Boolean Block|boolean]] condition is true, the [[block]]s inside it will run. If the condition is false, the blocks inside the block will be ignored. The condition is only checked once; if the condition turns to false while the script inside the block is running, it will keep running until it has finished.

Prior to [[Scratch 2.0]], this block was called if ().

== Example Uses ==
The most basic uncertainty in programming is checking conditions. This block is Scratch's main way of doing this; it is therefore used in nearly all [[projects]]. Some common uses include:

* Comparing values

<scratchblocks>
if <(answer) = [5]> then
    say [Correct!]
end
</scratchblocks>

* Checking if input is given

<scratchblocks>
if <<mouse down?> and <(amount) = [1]>> then
    stamp
end
</scratchblocks>

* Checking if a sprite is clicked

<scratchblocks>

if <<mouse down?> and <touching (mouse-pointer v)?>> then

end

</scratchblocks>

* Controlling objects

<scratchblocks>
if <key (space v) pressed?> then
    broadcast (jump v)
end

when I receive [jump v]
repeat (6)
    change y by (2)
end
repeat (6)
    change y by (-2)
end
</scratchblocks>

* Making sure a [[list]] contains a specific item

<scratchblocks>
if <[list v] contains [1]?> then
    stop [all v]
end
</scratchblocks>

== Workaround ==
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This block can be replicated by not utilizing the second field in the {{b|If () Then, Else}} block:

<scratchblocks>
if <. . . :: grey> then
    . . .
else
end
</scratchblocks>

Alternatively, this block can be replicated by passing the boolean condition to the {{b|Repeat ()}} block:
<scratchblocks>
repeat <. . . :: grey>
...
end
</scratchblocks>
This works because if the boolean is true, it will run one time as putting a boolean into a number reporter equals 1, but if the boolean is false, it will repeat zero times which means the script will not run.

== Common Issue ==
Some users are confused as to why a script does not work when using the block. One of the most common misunderstandings about it is that it repeatedly checks for a condition,{{cite post|jkris11|31/8/2021|If(touching) not working[title]|[[topic:14843]]}}{{cite post|ssss|22/1/2014|Reason it's not working - the fruit needs to have <scratchblocks version=2>forever
if <> then</scratchblocks>|[[post:237085]]}} so some users do not understand why a script isn't working with only the if block. To make it repeatedly check a condition, it simply needs to be put in a {{b|Forever}} loop or another kind of repetition.

<scratchblocks>
forever
 if <. . . ::grey> then
...
</scratchblocks>

The {{b|Repeat Until ()}} and {{b|Repeat ()}} blocks can also be used to make a condition repeat, but only for a finite amount of time.

<scratchblocks>
repeat(6)
 if <. . . ::grey> then
 ...
</scratchblocks>

== See Also ==
* {{b|If () Then, Else}}

== References ==
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{{Control Blocks}}
[[Category:Control Blocks]][[Category:C Blocks]]
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