# $cond

`$cond` operator lets you build conditions directly in CQL and returns you the item based on the condition passed in the object. You can use this in any [<mark style="color:blue;">**Expression Object**</mark>](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/cql-cosmocloud-query-language/building-expressions).

## Syntax

```json
{
    "$cond": [ <condition>, <true_val>, <false_val> ]
}
```

### Properties

| Field         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Required |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| \<condition>  | <p>The <code>\<condition></code> can be any valid <a href="../building-conditions"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>condition object</strong></mark></a> as long as it resolves to a boolean object.</p><p></p><p>It can also be a Magical Autocomplete.</p> | true     |
| \<true\_val>  | <p>The value to return if the <code>\<condition></code> resolves to <code>true</code>. <br><br>It can also be a Magical Autocomplete.</p>                                                                                                                     | true     |
| \<false\_val> | <p>The value to return if the <code>\<condition></code> resolves to <code>false</code>. <br><br>It can also be a Magical Autocomplete.</p>                                                                                                                    | true     |

### Returns

`<object>` - Returns either the `<true_val>` or `<false_val>` based on the condition. The object type can be anything based on the values provided.

## Examples

### With Magical Autocomplete

Let's say we have declared a variable `country` in our API flow, which has an array value of `US` currently.

```json
{
    "$cond": [ 
        { "$eq": ["$.variables.country", "India"] },
        10,
        20
    ]
}
```

The above expression returns **20** as the condition becomes false.