# Conditionals (if this, do that)

The simplest form of control is **choice**. The ability to make a decision allows our programs to become a choose-your-own adventure story where it all depends on what the user does. The two basic methods of choice are `if...else` and `switch` statements.

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[If...Else](/unit-3/conditionals/ifelse.md)
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[Switch / Case](/unit-3/conditionals/switch.md)
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There is a short-form of the `if...else` statement called a *ternary* operator. Not all programming languages have it. [Click here for a quick 2-minute explanation](https://scrimba.com/c/cZP8V6sb).


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