// I F / E L S E
if ( a > b )
   {
   out.println( a );
   }
else
   {
   out.println( b );
   }
// I F / E L S E : is x in range low .. high?
if ( low <= x && x <= high )
   {
   out.println( "in range" );
   }
else
   {
   out.println( "out of range" );
   }
// S W I T C H / C A S E
switch ( n )
   {
   case 1: out.println( "one" );
      break;
   case 2: out.println( "two" );
      break;
   default: out.println( "something else" );
   }// end switch (n)