CElse If
The else if Statement
Use theelse if statement to specify a new condition if the first condition isfalse.
Syntax
if (condition1) {
// block of code to be executed if condition1 is true
} else if (condition2) {
// block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2 is true
} else {
// block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2 is false
}
// block of code to be executed if condition1 is true
} else if (condition2) {
// block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2 is true
} else {
// block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2 is false
}
Example
int time = 22;
if (time < 10) {
printf("Good morning.");
} else if (time < 20) {
printf("Good day.");
} else {
printf("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
Try it Yourself »if (time < 10) {
printf("Good morning.");
} else if (time < 20) {
printf("Good day.");
} else {
printf("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
Example explained
In the example above, time (22) is greater than 10, so thefirst condition isfalse. The next condition, in theelse if statement, is alsofalse, so we move on to theelsecondition sincecondition1 andcondition2 is bothfalse - and print to the screen "Good evening".
However, if the time was 14, our program would print "Good day."
