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title: "Discussion on \"Control Flow: The \"Expression Engine\"\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Control Flow: The \"Expression Engine\"\". In JavaScript, if/else is a Statement (it does something). In Rust, if/else and match are Expressions (they evaluate to a value). \nThink of Rust's control flow as a Logic Engine that processes conditions and returns direct results, acting more like a..."
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# [Control Flow: The "Expression Engine"](https://yafi.hashnode.dev/control-flow-the-expression-engine?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In JavaScript, if/else is a Statement (it does something). In Rust, if/else and match are Expressions (they evaluate to a value). Think of Rust's control flow as a Logic Engine that processes conditions and returns direct results, acting more like a...

Apr 7 · 2 min read · yafi.hashnode.dev  
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