if statements | Intro to CS - Python | Khan Academy

Learn how to branch control flow with conditionals. Trace the execution of an if statement to understand how the computer chooses which line of code to execute next.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - 00:23 : what is a conditional?
00:24 - 00:51 : if statement syntax
00:52 - 01:16 : if statement execution
01:17 - 01:46 : num_orders example
01:47 - 02:57 : tracing True and False cases
02:58 - 03:38 : example in the code editor
03:39 - 04:37 : testing all possible branches