Sorry if this has been asked before

Code:

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int x = 0;

if (x == 0)
{
    x = 5;
    ...*lot's more code*...      //why does this stuff execute?
}

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because an if statement executes everything in the block following it if the condition is true. The comparison is made before x is given a new value.

Ok, that's what I thought.

That will execute until x is given a new value before the statement, like

Code:

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x = 10;

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Now, if u didnt want it to execute you could aso edit the if condition as such:

Code:

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if (x != 0){}

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