Nested if statements

Definition

Nested if statements are conditional statements that are placed inside another conditional statement. They allow for more complex decision-making by checking multiple conditions within each other.

Related terms

Boolean expressions: These are conditions that evaluate to either true or false and determine the flow of execution in nested if statements.

Else-if statement: This is an alternative to nesting multiple if statements. It allows for sequential evaluation of conditions without excessive indentation.

Switch statement: Similar to nested if statements, switch statements provide multiple paths of execution based on different cases or values.