conditional programming
nounConditional programming is when a computer decides what to do by checking if something is true or false.
In conditional programming, the game only ends when your lives reach zero.
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2. Writing code where different actions happen depending on whether a test is true or false.
The app uses conditional programming to show a discount only if the cart total is over fifty dollars.
3. A style of programming that relies on if-else statements to control the order in which instructions run.
Learning conditional programming helped her make the robot turn left or right based on its sensors.
4. The part of a program that chooses between different paths using true-or-false checks.
The login screen's conditional programming checks the password before letting you in.