if (condition1) { // block of code to be executed if condition1 is true
} else if (condition2) { // block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2 is true
} else { // block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2 is false
}

if (condition) {
// what to do if condition is met
} else {
// what to do if condition is not met
}

if (condition1) { // block of code to be executed if condition1 is true
} else { // block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false
}

if(condition){	//action to take if condition is met
} else if(condition){ //action to take if first condition is not met but there is a second condition
} else{ //actioon to take if all conditions are not met
}

var init_value = 0;
if(init_value > 0){
return true;
} else {
return false;
}

if(statment) {
} else { //else if is optional
}

/* Shorten if-else by ternary operator*/
const go = "yes"
let race = null
race = go === "yes" ? 'Green Light' : 'Red Light';

}if ('put whatever u want here') {	//more code
}else {	//more code
}