# else: what happens otherwise

[Syntax and values](README.md)

```text
if temperature > 25:
    say "Warm"
else:
    say "Cool"
```

The condition must evaluate to `Boolean`. Pliro has no truthiness conversion.
The `else` clause is optional.

There is no `elif` or one-line `else if` form. Nest another `if` in the `else`
block:

```text
if score >= 100:
    say "Gold"
else:
    if score >= 50:
        say "Silver"
    else:
        say "Bronze"
```

## Behavior and details

An else clause cannot stand alone. Align it with its matching if and provide a nonempty block. There is no else-if clause on one line; nest another if as shown.

## Example

```pliro
# language: en
let score = 5
if score >= 10:
    say "A"
else:
    if score >= 5:
        say "B"
    else:
        say "C"
```

## Related entries

[Syntax and values](README.md) · [Built-ins](../builtins/README.md) · [Programming guides](../guides/README.md)