IF()

Purpose

Function to execute an immediate if

Syntax

IF(<expL>, <exp1>, <exp2>)

See Also

ICASE(), IF

Description

The IF() function returns the value of the expression <exp1> or the value of the expression <exp2>, depending on the result of the expression <expL>. If the expression <expL> returns .T., the IF() function returns the value of <exp1>. If the expression <expL> returns .F., the IF() function returns the value of <exp2>. The expressions <exp1> and <exp2> may themselves contain IF() functions. The IF() function may be used anywhere that a normal expression can be used (e.g. in SQL SELECT column expressions).

The IF() function is synonymous with the IIF() function.

Example

event = "drama"
? if(event = "drama", "It's for Drama", "It's not for Drama")
It's for Drama