Thread: What instead of if

What can we use instead of if in programs? I don't mean the switch case.

Explain what you want to do.

I read the title of your post and thought you were proposing a "what" keyword. That would be cool, but I suspect it violates some deep rules of logic.

But you're not proposing that, so I don't really know what you're asking.

boolean done = false;
for(;<condition>&&!done;) {
    <whatever>;
    done = true;
}
for(;!done;) {
    <whatever else>;
    done = true;
}

I don't want to use " if " or " switch ". Is anything else available in java for this functionality? For example, if I don't want to use "for" I can use "while".
Sorry for misunderstanding, my level in English...

There is a related but different construct: the ternary operator.

But nothing that's intended to replace the functionality of if. Is there anything in other languages?

I don't know if other languages have sth more but I'm trying to learn java and I'm wondering if there is something else instead of "if ". Thank you for your answer.

What statement you use depends on what the program logic requires. the if statement has a purpose and usage that is more natural that using a for or while with an extra boolean variable to end its looping.