Else if statement

Definition

An else if statement is used when there are multiple conditions to be checked after an initial "if" condition, and each condition has its own block of code to execute.

Related terms

chaining conditions: Linking multiple else-if statements together to check different conditions one by one until a match is found.

switch statement: A control flow structure that checks for equality against multiple values and executes corresponding blocks of code.

short-circuit evaluation: When evaluating an else-if chain, once a matching condition is found and executed, the rest of the chain is skipped.