Syntax for IF THEN ELSE statement in Oracle PL/SQL

Example for IF THEN ELSE statement in Oracle PL/SQL

IF THEN ELSE is used to based on condition, If condition is true then run the statement present in blocks else run statement in else block.

Syntax:

IF <condition> THEN
   <statements>
ELSE   
   <statements>
END IF;

-- You also use ELEIF condition inbetween 

IF <condition> THEN
   <statements>
ELSIF <condition> THEN
   <statements>
ELSE 
   <statements>
END IF;

Example of IF THEN ELSE Statements:

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
   v_id number(2); 
BEGIN 
   v_id := 1;
   IF v_id < 5
        dbms_output.put_line('Number is less than 5'); 
    ELSE 
	dbms_output.put_line('Number is greater or equal to 5'); 
   END IF; 
END; 
/

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