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title: Overbasic – Other functions
description: "**My.Other** category contains all built-in functions that do not belong to a specific category. ## **IIFnumeric** This function simulates the behavior of IF statement. To be used as an alternative to IF statement to assign a numeric value to a…"
url: "https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/docs/overbasic-other-functions/"
updated: "2023-06-16"
category: "Overbasic / Built-In Funtions"
---

# Overbasic – Other functions

**My.Other** category contains all built-in functions that do not belong to a specific category.

## **IIFnumeric**

This function simulates the behavior of IF statement. To be used as an alternative to IF statement to assign a numeric value to a variable according to a specific condition.

**Result type**: numeric

**Arguments**:

- **BOOLEAN ESPRESSION**: any boolean expression.
- **TRUE PART**: numeric value the function should return when BOOLEAN EXPRESSION is TRUE.
- **FALSE PART**: numeric value the function should return when BOOLEAN EXPRESSION is FALSE.

```
'i' will assume Close value if Close is greater than Open, otherwise Open.
Dim i As Numeric = My.Other.IIFnumeric(Close > Open, Close, Open)
```

## **IIFstring**

This function simulates the behavior of IF statement. To be used as an alternative to IF statement to assign a string value to a variable according to a specific condition.

**Result type**: string

**Arguments**:

- **BOOLEAN ESPRESSION**: any boolean expression.
- **TRUE PART**: string value the function should return when BOOLEAN EXPRESSION is TRUE.
- **FALSE PART**: string value the function should return when BOOLEAN EXPRESSION is FALSE.

```
's' will assume 'HELLO' value if Close is greater than Open, otherwise 'WORLD'.
Dim s As String = My.Other.IIFstring(Close > Open, "HELLO", "WORLD")
```