# "IF" returns error for false result (what is expected behaviour?)

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**Created:** [July 16, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/if-returns-error-for-false-result-what-is-expected-behaviour/808 "2022-07-16T08:13:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/if-returns-error-for-false-result-what-is-expected-behaviour/808/3 "2022-07-17T10:40:45Z")

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> [@All instructions in a condition are executed](https://community.weweb.io/t/all-instructions-in-a-condition-are-executed/797/4):
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> wwFormulas.if is a function not a if else statement. Assignments or other functions in the parameters are all executed. You should use an if else statement.

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