What does if this is the case mean?

phrase. If you say that something is the case, you mean that it is true or correct. You’ll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids. See full dictionary entry for case.

What are the differences between IF and case statements?

Important differences exist between If Then and Case Statements: Each expression following an IF or ELSIF clause may be unrelated to the other expressions in the statement. In a Case Statement, however, a single Boolean expression is compared to a constant in each WHEN clause.

What’s another word for in this case?

What is another word for in that case?

then	that being the case
as a consequence	as a result
that being so	consequently
under those circumstances	accordingly
because of that	because of this

What can I say instead of in this case?

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• In this instance.
• Under these circumstances.
• In this situation.
• With respect to.
• In the event of.
• Here.

Should I use if-else or switch case?

if-else better for boolean values: If-else conditional branches are great for variable conditions that result into a boolean, whereas switch statements are great for fixed data values. Speed: A switch statement might prove to be faster than ifs provided number of cases are good.

Do you think is there any difference between if/then else and case structure?

If the expression returns true, the statements inside if statement is executed, and if it returns false the statements inside else statement are executed and, in case an else statement is a not created no action is performed, and the control of the program jump out of an if-else statement.

How do you use was and were correctly?

Was is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he, she, it). Were is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they).

What is the difference between in case and in case of?

These two expressions are very similar, they both basically mean if something happens. The main difference in use is grammatical. In case – to express that we are doing something in preparation for something which might happen. In case of – to say what we should do if or when something happens.

What is the difference between “if” and “in case”?

There are no functional differences among “if,” “in case,” “should,” and “were.” They all result in the same meaning. But, as can be can seen, the verb following the conditional changes form. “If this happens, then do that.”

Should be the case or were the case?

But, if something is unknown because it hasn’t happened yet, you would prefer “should be the case.” And if you knew something to be false, you would prefer “were the case.” In your first phrase should seems somewhat British in effect (for me). Other than that, these phrases are basically identical in meaning.

What is the difference between if and should in grammar?

The use of both if and should is redundant. It’s either Should this be the case or If this were the case. Pick one. Hope this helps. Thanks for asking. These are both special in that they are the leftovers in English of the subjunctive tense. This tense still exists in romance languages.

What does in case of mean in a sentence?

in case. in the case of. = if / in the case that. used in conditional sentences (describes something that happens AFTER an occurrence) = in case of (notices and announcements only) describes precaution (something that happens BEFORE an occurrence to prevent it or mitigate its effects) cannot be used in conditional sentences.