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Python

Posted by Marquis Hurley
Marquis Hurley
631 Points

elif

are the 'elif' just another way of saying 'nested if'?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,266 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,266 Points

By itself, it's not "nested". A better description might be a "sequential if". The "elif" follows an "if" or another "elif" and is performed only when none of the previous statements have true conditions.

Marquis Hurley
Marquis Hurley
631 Points

Thank you that was huge help.