help with if statement

I don't quite get what you are trying to do. Could you explain it a little more?

Is this what you are trying to achieve?:

var theNumber = 3;

if (theNumber > 0) {
    println("Positive");
} else if (theNumber < 0) {
    println("Negative");
}

I'm trying to assign a positive number to my variable. And make sure that the rect outline around " it's positive" is only drawn when theNumber is positive.

I only have to use the if statement, no else.

var theNumber = 15

fill(0, 0, 0);
textSize(30);
text("Analysis of: " + theNumber, 10, 36);
text("It's positive", 10, 90);
if (theNumber <=15)

{
rect(5, 110,200, 40);
}

Try this then:

var theNumber = 25;

fill(0, 0, 0);
textSize(30);
text("Analysis of: " + theNumber, 10, 36);
text("It's positive", 10, 90);
if (theNumber > 0) {
 noFill();
 rect(5, 60, 160, 40);
}