Question

Write a detailed note on if..else..elif statement with suitable example.

Answer 1

• When we need to construct a chain of if statement(s) then the ‘elif’ clause can be
  used instead of ‘else’.
  Syntax:
  if < condition -1>:
  statements-block 1
  elif< condition -2>:
  statements-block 2
  else:
  statements-block n
• In the syntax of if..elif ..else mentioned above, condition -1 is tested if it is true then statements-block 1 is executed, otherwise, the control checks condition-Z, if it is true statements- block2 is executed and even if it fails statements-block n mentioned in else part is executed.
• ‘elif’ clause combines if..else- if ..else statements to one if..elif … else, “elif’ can be considered to be the abbreviation of ‘else if’. In an’if’ statement, there is no limit to ‘elif’ clause that can be used, but a clause if used should be placed at the end.

Example:

# Program to illustrate the use of nested if statement
Average – Grade
> =80 and above A
> =70 and above B
> =60 and <70 C
> =50 and <60 D
Otherwise E

Example-program
m1 = int (input(“Enter mark in first subject:”))
m2 = int (input(” Enter mark in second subject:”))
avg = (ml+ml)/2
if avg> =80:
print (“Grade: A”)
elif avg> =70 and avg< 80:
print (“Grade: B”)
elif avg> =60 and avg< 60:
print (“Grade: C”)
elif avg> =50 and avg< 60: .
print (“Grade: D”)
else:
print(“Grade: E”)

Output 1:
Enter mark in first
subject: 34
Enter mark in second
subject: 78
Grade: D