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Conditionals

A conditional in programming is a construct that allows your application to make decisions based on certain conditions. It evaluates a statement (or set of statements) to determine whether it is true or false and then executes a block of logic accordingly.

You can apply conditionals to your logic in NoCode-X in two different ways:

  • By adding a conditional to an edge
  • By adding a "Branch" function to your logic & adding conditionals to the edges flowing from this "function instance".

Both ways actually serve the same purpose & have pro/cons with regards to readability of your logic. Adding a conditionals to edges will allow you to add conditionals to your logic without adding another "block", this makes your logic more concise. Adding conditionals by using a Branch function will make your logic less concise but in some cases more readable & clear with regards to what exactly is happening.

Conditionals

How to create a conditional​

Whether you choose to use a "Branch" function or not, creating conditionals remains the same. You can create a conditional by clicking on an edge & then clicking "Add a conditional".

Create conditional

You start by choosing a Left argument, which can be anything from a variable in your Variable scope to a hard coded value. You can choose the necessary operator from a list of equality operators & afterwards you choose a Right argument just Like you did the Left argument

Conditional added

An edge can have as many conditionals as deemed necessary. You can add more conditionals by choosing a boolean operator right underneath your first conditional:

Boolean operator