Unit 3 Team Teach - 3.4

3.4 Else If Statements

Else If Statements: Used when you have multiple conditions that need to be checked sequentially.

Flow of Execution: Each condition is evaluated in the order written. The first true condition’s code runs, and the rest are skipped.

Structure:

• Start with a single if statement.
• Follow with as many else if statements as needed.
• Optionally end with one else to handle any remaining cases. Key Concept: The order of conditions matters. More specific conditions should come before broader ones to ensure accurate results.

1. If I was 19 what would it print out?
2. If I was 13 what would it print out?

3. Create your if statement with one else if condition.

4. If I was 19, it would print our “You can register to vote” and “You are old enough for a license to drive.”

5. If I was 13, it would print out, it will not print out anything.

int y = 0;
if (y < 5)
{
    System.out.println("y is less than 5");
}
else if (y > 5)
    {
        System.out.println("You are greater than 5!");
    }

y is less than 5