nushell/docs/commands/if.md

---
title: if
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---

Conditionally run a block.

## Signature

```> if (cond) (then_block) (else_expression)```

## Parameters

 -  `cond`: condition to check
 -  `then_block`: block to run if check succeeds
 -  `else_expression`: expression or block to run if check fails

## Examples

Output a value if a condition matches, otherwise return nothing
```shell
> if 2 < 3 { 'yes!' }
```

Output a value if a condition matches, else return another value
```shell
> if 5 < 3 { 'yes!' } else { 'no!' }
```

Chain multiple if's together
```shell
> if 5 < 3 { 'yes!' } else if 4 < 5 { 'no!' } else { 'okay!' }
```