Python if Statements and Indentation

Programs become much more useful when they can make decisions. This Block introduces Python code blocks, indentation, and basic if statements through small, practical examples. You will learn how conditions control which lines run, how indentation groups statements together, and how Python continues after a conditional block.

What you will learn:

• Write a basic if statement with a condition and colon
• Use consistent indentation to create Python code blocks
• Understand which statements belong inside and outside an if block
• Build conditions with comparisons, boolean variables, and and
• Use input values to control simple program decisions
• Work with multiple separate if statements
• Recognize common mistakes such as missing colons, incorrect indentation, and using = instead of ==

By the end, you will be able to read, write, and debug simple branching code—and your Python programs will finally be able to choose what happens next.