# Why would you not want to have the Else statement here **URL:** \ **Category:** Curriculum Help\ **Tags:** python\ **Created:** [March 2, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/why-would-you-not-want-to-have-the-else-statement-here/780859 "2026-03-02T08:45:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drewlius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@Drewlius](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Drewlius)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/why-would-you-not-want-to-have-the-else-statement-here/780859/1 "2026-03-02T08:45:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Build an Email Simulator - Step 35](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/build-an-email-simulator-step-35/772949/2):Thanks for the tip. Just confused as to why you would not want to make it an Else statement. Just seems convoluted to not include the Else clause. I understand the instructions do not ask for that. However in my opinion it goes against the entirety of the Logic I have been taught thus far to not include an Else clause ---
**Author:** ![Drewlius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@Drewlius](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Drewlius)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/why-would-you-not-want-to-have-the-else-statement-here/780859/2 "2026-03-02T09:05:18Z")
Actually, never mind. I think I was able to work the logic out in my head. Thanks anyways in advance for anyone who decides to post an explanation. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/original/3X/e/1/e1c433102e34b46dfaa3e15d13ab9a514b127078.svg) [@system](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/why-would-you-not-want-to-have-the-else-statement-here/780859/3 "2026-03-30T09:06:15Z")
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