nushell/docs/commands/if.md

if

Run blocks if a condition is true or false.

Usage

> if <condition> <then_case> <else_case> {flags} 

Parameters

• <condition> the condition that must match
• <then_case> block to run if condition is true
• <else_case> block to run if condition is false

Flags

• -h, --help: Display this help message

Examples

Run a block if a condition is true

> let x = 10; if $x > 5 { echo 'greater than 5' } { echo 'less than or equal to 5' }

Run a block if a condition is false

> let x = 1; if $x > 5 { echo 'greater than 5' } { echo 'less than or equal to 5' }