Hello, all.
I was recently wondering why there’s special syntax for elseif when you could just put an if statement inside of an else statement.
This:
if a = b then
elseif a=c then
end
seems to do the same thing as this:
if a=b then
else
if a=c then
end
end
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Using elseif instead of the alternative method you showed is easier to read and shorter to type, like a shortcut.
If you use the second version:
then it might effect the performance of the CPU.
That’s what I’ve heard/seen on here.
The second one is better of course depending on the situation.
if a == b then
--
else
if a == c then
--
else
if a == d then
--
else
--
end
end
end
This is just confusing to look at… It unnecessarily nests conditions which should be considered in the same scope. I’m sure there are use cases for this, but generally speaking there are cleaner alternatives.
if a == b then
else
if a == c then
end
end
What if a is d? Will u do:
if a == b then
else
if a == c then
else
if a == d then
end
end
end
How readable is that compared to:
if a == b then
elseif a == c then
elseif a === d then
end
It’s all about readability. There’s no significant difference in performance.
Because else refers to literally anything else than the other if statement
local myString = 2
if myString == "2" then
-- code will not be executed
else
-- literally anything else that is not myString = "2", since myString equals to only 2, the number, this part will be executed
end
elseif makes sure that another condition is met but doesn’t execute neither if the statement is false
local myString = 2
if myString == "2" then
-- code will not be executed
elseif myString == 2 then
-- makes sure another condition is met, if false, it skips. This code will be executed
else
-- this code will not be executed since the elseif statement is true
end
Well… that part wasn’t really the point. But good question!
This is about elseif and else statements with an if statement inside. Not else, my friend!
I’ve provided evidence why else is eh and using an elseif is in general better if you want more accuracy. So you would prefer something like this?
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
if false then
else
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
And also your question was this
It’s so you can avoid the pyramid of doom.
