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title: "Selection Statements (C++) | Microsoft Docs"
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---The C++ selection statements, if and switch, provide a means to conditionally execute sections of code.
The __if_exists and __if_not_exists statements allow you to conditionally include code depending on the existence of a symbol.
See the individual topics for the syntax for each statement.