C Else If Ladder

Writing an if statement inside the else block of another if statement is called an if-else-if statement or an else-if ladder.

Flowchart of Else If Ladder

Syntax of Else If Ladder


if (condition) {
    ...
} else if (condition) {
    ...
} else if (condition) {
    ...
} else {
    ...
}

Example


#include < stdio.h>

void main() {
    int number = 0;

    if (number > 0) {
        printf("The number is positive.\n");
    } else if (number < 0) {
        printf("The number is negative.\n");
    } else {
        printf("The number is zero.\n");
    }
}