fixed some minor mistakes like vanished colon and etc. (#22984)

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## If / Elif / Else Statements
The `if`/`elif`/`else` structure is a common way to control the flow of a program, allowing you to execute specific blocks of code depending on the value of some data. If the condition following the keyword `if` evaluates as `True`, the block of code will execute:
Note that parenthesis are not used before and after the condition check such as in other languages.
```python
if True:
print('If block will execute!')
```
```python
x = 5
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```
> **Tips** : You can use **1** as alternative to **True** and **0** as an alternative to **False**
_Example_:
Example:
```python
if 1: # 1 evaluates to true
print('If block will execute!')
```
***Else statement***
You can optionally add an `else` response that will execute if the condition is `False`:
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else:
print('Else statement will execute!')
```
Or you can also see this example
Or you can also see this example:
```python
y = 3
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else:
print("The condition wasn't true!") #this statement executes
```
*Note that there is no condition following the `else` keyword - it catches all situations where the condition was `False`*
***Elif statement***
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***Nested if statement***
We can also create nested if statements for decision making. Before preceding please refer to the <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/python/code-blocks-and-indentation' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>indentation guide once</a> before preceding.
We can also create nested `if` statements for decision making. Before preceding, please, refer to the <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/python/code-blocks-and-indentation' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>indentation guide once</a>.
Let's take an example of finding a number which is even and also greater than '10':
```python
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```python
This number is even and is greater than 10
```
This was just a simple example of a nested if statement. Please feel free to explore more online.
While the examples above are simple, you can create complex conditions using <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/python/comparisons' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>boolean comparisons</a> and <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/python/boolean-operations' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>boolean operators</a>.