If the age entered by the user is greater than 18, then print that the user is eligible to vote. (If the condition is true, the indented statement(s) are executed.)

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> [!TLDR]
> This is the simplest form of selection — a lone if whose indented statement runs only when the condition (age qualifies for voting, i.e. 18 or above) is True; otherwise nothing happens.

**The idea.** The example demonstrates **one-way selection**: an if with no else. When the condition is True, Python executes the indented statement(s); when False, it skips them and continues after the if — here, the program just ends silently.

**Program**

```python
age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
if age >= 18:
    print("Eligible to vote")
```

**Sample runs**

```text
Enter your age: 20
Eligible to vote
```

```text
Enter your age: 10
```

(For 10, the condition fails, the indented print is skipped, and there is no output at all — exactly the behaviour of an if without else.)

**Key points.**

- input() returns a string; int() converts it so the numeric comparison works.
- The **indentation** (the print line shifted right) is what marks the statement as belonging to the if — this is Python's block syntax. …

Input type	What it reads	Example user input	Stored as
String	Any characters until Enter	`42`	`"42"` (text, not the number 42)
Integer	Only digits (and optional sign)	`42`	`42` (the number)
Float	Digits with decimal point	`3.14`	`3.14` (the number)

Q.If the age entered by the user is greater than 18, then print that the user is eligible to vote. (If the condition is true, the indented statement(s) are executed.)

Concept understanding — String Input Type

String Input Type — First Encounter

The intuition

The precise statement

What makes it different from other input types

A common first confusion …

Q.If the age entered by the user is greater than 18, then print that the user is eligible to vote. (If the condition is true, the indented statement(s) are executed.)

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