<% %> <--What is this called? How do I write C# code in it

Question

I am using asp.net mvc and I have a table with value. When the customer paid value = 0. I want it to display No payment in the cell. When it Customer paid = 1. I want it to display. Pending. When it = 2 i want it to display Paid.

I am attempting to write an inline code block to display payment status based on the value of the Paid property on my Customer class. If the value is "0", I need to display an empty cell. If the value is "1" I need to print "Pending" into the cell, and if the value is "2" I need to print "Paid".

I have the following already, but I am not sure how to get the value into the cell.

<%foreach (var Customer in CustomerList)  {%>
  <tr>
    <td><input type="radio" value="<%= Customer.ThirdPartyCustomerId %>" /></td>
    <td><%=Customer.FirstName%></td>
    <td><%= if(Customer.Paid==0)
            {
                Customer.Paid== "No Payment";
            };%>
    </td>        
 </tr>
<%}%>

Answer 1

They're called code delimiters.

<%=Customer.FirstName%> outputs a value

<%= if(Customer.Paid==0)
            {
                Customer.Paid== "No Payment";
};%>

Above, you aren't outputting a value, so no = sign is required.

Answer 2

I'm no ASPX expert, but wouldn't this work?

<td>
    <% if(Customer.Paid==0) { %>No payment<% } %>
    <% else if(Customer.Paid==1) { %>Pending<% } %>
    <% else { %>Paid<% } %>
</td>

or, if you want it in one line

<td>
    <%= Customer.Paid == 0 ? "No payment" : (Customer.Paid == 1 ? "Pending" : "Payed") %>
</td>