Conditional execution

IF Blocks permit conditional execution of a part of program.

Syntax:

$[\langle name \rangle :]$	IF( ) THEN
	ELSEIF( ) THEN
	ELSE
	END IF

Both ELSEIF and ELSE are optional. There can be any number of ELSEIF branches.

First the IF-s ession is evaluated, and if .TRUE. the statements in the are executed and control is then transferred to the first statement following END IF. If .FALSE., the ELSEIF-s essions are evaluated succesively, until the first one is found to hold .TRUE. Then the corresponding statements are executed.

If none of the ELSEIF-s essions is found .TRUE., the ELSE branch is taken (if present). If the ELSE branch is not present the control is transferred to the first instruction after END IF.