else if
The else if Statement
If the first condition is false, specify a new condition using the else if statement.
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
}
Example
int time = 22;
if (time < 10) {
System.out.println("Good morning.");
} else if (time < 18) {
System.out.println("Good day.");
} else {
System.out.println("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."
Example explained
Since time (22) in the example above is larger than 10, the first condition is not met. After determining that both conditions 1 and 2 in the otherwise if statement are false, we proceed to the else condition and print “Good evening” on the screen.
That being said, our application would output “Good day” if the time was 14.
