Ruby Ruby Basics Conditionals "if" and "unless" Statements

Edward A. Polanco Murillo
Edward A. Polanco Murillo
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Posted by Edward A. Polanco Murillo
Edward A. Polanco Murillo
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is "else" the same as unless? can i use that instead?

can I use else instead of unless?

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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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They are not the same. else is a catch all that runs code if all previous conditions are false. You won't be spelling out a condition with else. unless runs code if its condition is false. You will have an explicit condition with unless. The teacher's notes describe unless as the opposite of if.