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Thread: if-else-if statement

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    Default if-else-if statement

    When i compile, i get -

    MassAndWeight.java:31: error: 'else' without 'if'
    else if(weight >= 2000)
    ^
    MassAndWeight.java:35: error: 'else' without 'if'
    else
    ^
    2 errors



    public class MassAndWeight
    {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    // User input
    Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

    double mass;

    System.out.print("Enter the object's mass: ");
    mass = keyboard.nextDouble();

    // Calculate and display
    double gravity;
    gravity = 9.8F;

    double weight;
    weight = mass * gravity;

    if (weight <= 20)
    System.out.print("The object's weight is " + weight + "Newtons.");
    System.out.print("The object is too light.");

    else if (weight <= 20)
    System.out.print("The object's weight is " + weight + "Newtons.");
    System.out.print("The object is too light.");

    else (weight <= 20)
    System.out.print("The object's weight is " + weight + "Newtons.");
    System.out.print("The object is too light.");

    }
    }

    Any help is appreciated.


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    Default Re: if-else-if statement

    First of all, use <code=java></code> (<> replace with [] respectively).
    Next, try to execute this code:
    int weight = //initialize it with some number.
    if (weight <= 20)
    System.out.print("The object's weight is " + weight + "Newtons.");
    System.out.print("The object is too light.");
    Initialize weight to, say, 0, 10, 20 and 30. Explain what happens.

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    Default Re: if-else-if statement

    You should ALWAYS use {}s with if statements to define what statements are in the if or else statements.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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