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The following table is a set of statements and keywords that can be used in functions for the script.

Type

Description

if…else Statement

The if statement executes the instruction code when the condition is true. Otherwise, the else statement will execute its instruction code. if...else statements can be nested inside another if...else statement using the else if statement which creates a nested loop. Please note, there is no limitation on how many else if can be nested inside if...else statement.

while Statement

The while statement execution will continue until the expression becomes false.

do…while Statement

The do statement is executed at least once before while condition is evaluated. The loop will repeat until while condition becomes false.

for Statement

A for loop repeats until a specified condition becomes false. Below is the standard syntax used by a for loop:

Code Block
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for ([initialExpression]; [conditionExpression]; [incrementExpression]) {
    // instruction code
}

switch…case Statement

Only one default statement can be used in the switch statement. The switch expression is evaluated once by comparing the expression value with the values of each case. If matched, the associated instruction code is executed. Otherwise, default instruction code is executed.

Additionally, case statement must be followed by a constant value and terminated with a colon. Tags, variables, or expressions cannot be used in a case statement.

break Function Statement

Terminates a switch or a loop completely. The break statement prevents the execution of the following case in the switch statement. Adding a break function to the last case is good practice. If return is present, break statement is not necessary.

return Function

Ends function execution and the function caller will return specifies a value.

default Statement

The default statement is optional and does not need a constant. This statement will execute if no cases get executed.

continue Statement

The continue statement terminates execution of the current iteration in a loop and then execute the next iteration in a loop. This statement does not terminate the loop completely.

runScript() Function

runScript() is used to call another script program. For example, if runScript() is being used in script name "A" to call a script name "B", as soon as script A executes, script B will execute as well.

Example for if…else:

In this example, if A equals 1, assign 5 to A. If A equals 2, assign 10 to A. If A does not equal 1 or 2, assign 0 to A.

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A = 1;
if (A == 1) {
    A = 5;
} else if (A == 2) {
    A = 10;
} else {
    A = 0;
}

Example forwhile:

In this example, 0 is set as the initial value for variable A. When A is less than 10, A will increment by 1 every execution until A equals 10. Once A equals 10, the while loop will end.

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A = 0;
while (A < 10) {
    A = A + 1;
}

Example for do...while:

In this example, 0 is set as the initial value for variable A. The do statement will first be executed, incrementing A by 1 every execution until equal to 10. Once A equals 10, the do...while loop will end.

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A = 0;
do {
    A = A + 1;
} while (A < 10);

Example for for

In this example, the initial expression is 1. When i is less than 11, i will increment by 1 and store the result in A every execution until i equals 11. Once i equals 11, the for loop will end.

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for (i = 1; i < 11; i = i + 1) {
    A = i;
}

Example for switch…case

In this example, the “dog” string value dog is stored in variable assigned to pet. Once the switch executes, an instruction code associated with case "dog": will execute and assign 2 to variable A. Then, the break function terminates the switch.

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pet = "dog";
switch (pet) {
    case "cat":
        A = 1;
        break;
    case "dog":
        A = 2;
        break;
    case "hamster":
        A = 3;
        break;
}

Example forreturn

In this example, the string value dog “dog” is stored in a variable pet. Once the switch executes, an instruction code associated with case "dog": will execute and output Your dog is adorable!.

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pet = "dog";
switch (pet) {
    case "cat":
        return "Your cat is adorable!";
    case "dog":
        return "Your dog is adorable!";
    case "hamster":
        return "Your hamster is adorable!";
}

Example for default

In this example, the “bird” string value bird is stored in variable assigned to pet. Once the switch executes, an instruction code associated with default: will execute and output Your bird is adorable! since there are no match cases.

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pet = "bird";
switch (pet) {
    case "cat":
        A = 1;
        console.log(pet);
        break;
    case "dog":
        A = 2;
        console.log(pet);
        break;
    default:
        console.log("Your " + (pet) + " is adorable!")
}

### Example forcontinue

The CONTINUE keyword is used in loop statements. When the system meets the CONTINUE keyword, the flow skips the remainder of the loop and moves to the first part of the current loop. This keyword is often used in the WHILE, DO-WHILE, and FOR statements. It is especially useful when there are multiple decision-making statements (IF-ELSE) in the loop.

The following examples operate identicallyIn this example, 0 is the initial value for variable A.

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A = 0;
while (A < 10) {
    A = A + 1;
    if (A < 5) {
        console.log(A);
        continue;
    }
}

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