Trouble with Mathcad Programming: Need Help With Placeholder Error

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The forum discussion centers on a programming issue in Mathcad, specifically regarding the use of the "placeholder" error encountered when using an if statement. The user attempted to implement a conditional statement with a single equals sign ("="), which is incorrect for comparison in Mathcad. The correct syntax involves using a double equals sign ("==") to compare values. This distinction is crucial for proper conditional logic in Mathcad programming.

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Am trying to locate forums for MAthcad programming but unable to find.
I want to put the following statements in mathcad but am getting a "placeholder" befor the if statement.Please please help, what is the error?

bill(usage):= |if (usage)=7
|

Note,
| indicates "Add Line"
"=" is a Boolean operator.

please help
 
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instead of "=", try "==". = usually sets somthing to a variable, == compares them.
 

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