58Microsoft Visual Studio 2010: A Beginner’s Guide
Figure 2-11 The C# if statement snippet template
itself, so we call it a clause because it can be part of an if statement. An example of an else clause is shown here:
C#:
if (result > 48)
{
Console.WriteLine("result is > 48");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("result is <= 48");
}
VB:
If result > 48 Then
Console.WriteLine("Result is > 48")
Else
Console.WriteLine("Result is <= 48")
End If
As the preceding example shows, if result is not greater than 48, then it must be less than or equal to 48.
if and else Snippets
The if snippet creates a template for you to build an if statement. To use the if snippet, type if and press TAB, TAB; you’ll see the template in Figure
