else for an entire function

i need an else for an entire function, like an else for an if statement but for a function, for example when the tag of “Player” is near i sendmessage to another object but when this function isn’t being called i want it to do something else… thanks!

function Update ()
{
if ( isPlayerNear() ) {
sendMessageToAnotherObject();
}

    else {
        doSomethingElse();
    } 
}

       
function isPlayerNear () : boolean
{
    /* return true or false based on tags and positions */  
}