Name: else if

Type: keyword

Syntax: else if <condition> then

<statementList>

Summary:

Used within an <if> <control structure> to evaluate an alternate <condition|conditional expression> and contain

a <statement> or <statementlist|statement list> to be executed if its

<condition|conditional expression> is true.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Example:

if tPH < 7 then

put "acid" into tDescription

else if tPH > 7 then

put "alkaline" into tDescription

else

put "neutral" into tDescription

end if

Parameters:

condition (bool):

Any <expression>. (If the <condition> <evaluate|evaluates> to true,

the <statement|statements> execute for that <condition>.

If the <condition> <evaluate|evaluates> to false, the <statement> or

<statementlist|statement list> following that <condition> is

skipped.)

statementList:

Of one or more <LiveCode> <statement|statements>, and can also include

<if>, <switch>, <try>, or <repeat> <control structure|control

structures>.

Description:

Use the <else if> <keyword> to add an alternate <condition|conditional expression> to be evaluated in the

<if> <control structure>. If the <conditional expression|condition> evaluates to true then the <statement> or

<statementlist|statement list> following the <else if><keyword> will be executed.

References: if (control structure), break (control structure),

keyword (glossary), control structure (glossary),

expression (glossary), then (keyword), end (keyword), else (keyword),

control (keyword), switch control structure), repeat (control structure),

try (control structure)