while (blah) {... cri cri if (/this/) {... cri cri do thiiiis }.... cri cri elseee .... {.... cri cri do thaaaat } }... violins #### While(blah){ if(/match/){ do_this() } else { do_that() } # no, I don't like the "} else" way, you lose the symmetry } (blank line here)