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Macros in Excel are written in a language called Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Like any other programming language, VBA includes certain programming structures which are used to control how the program executes. One of these structures is the If ... End If structure. The most common use of this structure has the following syntax:
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If condition Then
program statements
Else
program statements
End If
When a macro is executing, and this structure is encountered, Excel tests whatever condition you have defined. If the condition is true, then the program statements, the statements right after the Then keyword, are executed. If they are not true, then the statements after the Else keyword are executed. The Else keyword and any following program statements (which together make up an Else clause) are optional; you do not need to include them in your macro.
Regardless of whether the program statements in the If ... End If structure are executed, when Excel is done with the structure, the macro continues running with the statement following the End If keyword.
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2021-08-24 11:09:10
JMJ
@Micky
Yes, you can. but I think it should be avoided, for sake of maintainability of code!
It reminds me the "APL programmer's theorem" : for each program written in APL, it's possible to write another one, with exactly the same functionalities, but shorter :-)
2017-01-17 06:02:42
Michael (Micky) Avidan
Correction of a "small" TIPO:
If you have 2-3 tasks to perform - they can also be on a single command as long as they are separated by colons (:).
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Michael (Micky) Avidan
“Microsoft® Answers" - Wiki author & Forums Moderator
“Microsoft®” MVP – Excel (2009-2017)
ISRAEL
2017-01-16 14:28:35
Adam
@Micky
that is an awesome comment you added there. Little piece of knowledge that has past over the bulk of us!
2017-01-16 09:12:22
Michael (Micky) Avidan
@Ben,
If you have 2-3 tasks to perform - they can also be on a single command שד ךםמע שד איקט שרק separated by colons (:).
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Michael (Micky) Avidan
“Microsoft® Answers" - Wiki author & Forums Moderator
“Microsoft®” MVP – Excel (2009-2017)
ISRAEL
2017-01-15 19:26:11
Ben Davies
It's worth noting that if you only have one task to perform if the condition is true, then the entire code can be written on one line, and no "End if" is required. For example:
If wb is Nothing Then
Set wb = Workbooks.Add
End If
..can be written:
If wb is Nothing Then Set wb = Workbooks.Add
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