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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Useful Array Methods

Howie Yeo
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Howie Yeo
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Posted by Howie Yeo
Howie Yeo
Courses Plus Student 3,639 Points

Else if clause not nested together?

Hey all, Can anyone explain why is the 'else clause' and 'if clause' not together in one line ? ( aka 'else if clause') This below code looks like it can an regular 'else if' clause? 

else {
      if ( inStock.indexOf( search ) > -1 ) {
        print('Yes, we have ' + search + ' in the store.');
      } else {
        print( search + ' is not in stock.' );
      }
   }

2 Answers

Ingvi Jonasson
Ingvi Jonasson
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Ingvi Jonasson
Ingvi Jonasson
12,173 Points

Hi,

I think you are asking if if else can not be on the same line. Writing this is valid:

if() {
// do
} else if () {
// do something else
} else {
// else
}

It depends on what the if condition as checking at the beginning if you want to use if else. if you are checking for more than one conditions.

Iain Simmons
MOD
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

I guess it could have been another else if and then the final else in this case. It will work either way, I think Dave just wanted to show how you can nest conditionals.