CONDITIONS and BRANCHES in C++ (if statements)

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Today we're going to be taking a look at conditions and branches in C++, which basically means if, else if, and else statements. This is an important part of logical programming where we decide to execute certain blocks of code depending on a certain condition. We go pretty in-depth in this video so make sure you watch until the end!
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"else if is just an if nested into an else" my life is a lie

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_EDIT: I'm letting the old example rot at the end, as it caused a lot of confusion. You'll eventually see even this example is wrong, but it better illustrates my thought process at the time._ If "else if" is just a nested if into an else, then this block of code should compile, but it doesn't: #include using namespace std; //Sorry guys I couldn't resist int main() { int x = 7; if (x == 7) cout

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@@VivekYadav-ds8oz Not sure if I am completely understanding what you're saying but the reason that code does not compile is because you cannot have a stand alone else. If...else come in pairs and else are linked to the closest incomplete if. Your first else is paired with if and the second else is not paired with anything. That is why the program doesn't compile.

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@@VivekYadav-ds8oz else-if is a nested if into an else not else. That is, else is not a nested if into an else!

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