{if:…}

Say one thing or another depending on a comparison.

{if:CONDITION|text if true|text if false}
{if:CONDITION|text if true}

Platforms: Twitch and Kick.

The condition is A op B where op is one of == != > < >= <= contains, or just a value on its own (true when it’s not empty and not 0/false). Both sides are trimmed; if they’re both numbers they compare as numbers, otherwise as text, ignoring case.

Examples

!vip     →  {if:{arg:1}==secret|Welcome to the club, {user} 🥂|Nope.}
!tall    →  {if:{arg:1}>=180|{arg:1}cm - tall!|{arg:1}cm - average height enjoyer}
!live    →  {if:{uptime}==offline|{channel} is offline right now|{channel} has been live for {uptime}}
!echo    →  {if:{args}|{user} said: {args}|Say something, {user}!}
!mood    →  {if:{lower:{args}} contains sad|Sending hugs, {user} 💜|Glad to hear it, {user}!}

Nesting

Both branches are ordinary template text, so they can hold more variables - including another {if:}:

!vote  →  {if:{arg:1}==yes|YES ✅|{if:{arg:1}==no|NO ❌|Vote yes or no}}

Notes

• Everything inside gets evaluated first, then the condition is checked. A {count} in the false branch still bumps the counter; an {ai:} there still costs a call. Put expensive variables where they’ll be used.
• Viewer text in a condition is compared as text, never parsed - a viewer can’t type | or == to reach the other branch.
• The third | onward is all “false text”, so {if:x==x|a|b|c} returns b|c when false.