# IF Statements for Mobile Tests

Use IF statements in Endtest Mobile Tests to branch logic based on element visibility, text content, or variable values at runtime, on iOS and Android.

Part of the Endtest documentation (Mobile Tests). Canonical URL: https://endtest.io/docs/mobile-tests/if-statements-for-mobile-tests

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## Introduction
    
An **If Statement** is a conditional statement that, if proven true, performs a number of steps.
    
There are certain scenarios where we need to execute some steps only if a certain condition is met.
    
**IF Statements** can be nested within other IF Statements.
    
An **IF Statement** can cross the boundary of a test case and continue into the next test case.
    
    
## If Statements
    
**IF Statements** can be added by using the `Start If Statement` action.
    
In order to close an **IF Statement**, you need to use the `End If Statement` action.
    
You can choose from the following types of **IF Statements**:
    
| **If Condition Type**               | **Description**                                                                       |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Element Is Present**              | Checks if an element is present                                                       |
| **Element Is Not Present**          | Checks if an element is not present                                                   |
| **Element Matches Value**           | Checks if the text from an element matches a certain value                           |
| **Element Does Not Match Value**    | Checks if the text from an element does not match a certain value                    |
| **Element Contains Value**          | Checks if the text from an element contains a certain value                          |
| **Element Does Not Contain Value**  | Checks if the text from an element does not contain a certain value                  |
| **Element Contains Attribute**      | Checks if an element contains a certain attribute                                    |
| **Element Does Not Contain Attribute** | Checks if an element does not contain a certain attribute                          |
| **Variable Assertion**              | Provides multiple ways to check a variable                                           |
| **Page Source Contains Value**      | Checks if the Page Source contains a certain value                                   |
| **Page Source Does Not Contain Value** | Checks if the Page Source does not contain a certain value                         |
| **Screen Matches Screenshot**       | Performs a visual comparison between the entire screen and a baseline screenshot      |
| **Element Matches Screenshot**      | Performs a visual comparison between an element and a baseline screenshot            |
    

[Video](https://endtest-videos.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/documentation/endtest_mobile_tests_if_statement.mp4)

    
    
## Else Statements
    
You can also use **Else Statements** with the `Start Else Statement` and `End Else Statement` actions.
    
An **Else Statement** is an alternative statement that is executed if the result of a previous **If Statement** evaluates to false.
    
### Example Usage
    
```markdown
1. **Start If Statement**
   - Condition: Element Is Present
   - Locator: `//android.widget.TextView[@text='Login']`
   
2. **Steps to execute if condition is true:**
   - Click on the Login button
   - Enter username and password
   
3. **Start Else Statement**
   
4. **Steps to execute if condition is false:**
   - Navigate to the Registration page
   - Enter registration details
   
5. **End Else Statement**
6. **End If Statement**