Closing an If statement without using "Else"

[andres45888027]

Hi everyone,

I´d like to know if it is possible to close an "if statement" without using "else if" or "else", in case there is only one condition to be met.

My code is as follows:

If (Text15 == "BOILING") {

app.alert ("Correct answer. Congratulations!")

}

else if (Text15 !== "BOILING") {

app.alert (Incorrect answer. Please check for any misspelling.");

*** end of code***

Is it aceptable to finish the code with only one "else if" and not using an "else" statement after it, since I don´t have any other conditions to check?

If not, how can I close these sequence of conditions, since I won´t need an "else" statement?

Thanks a lot for your clarification in advance.

[ls_rbls]

Well, you're actually declaring and evaluating two conditions in your script, not just one.

If you're using this event as custom calculation script, just close the "else if" condition with the curly brace "}".

There's no need to add anything else.

[andres45888027]

Thanks for your prompt reply and clarification.

I´ve actually mentioned having only "one condition" hypothetically. 

So, my code seems correct, but I keep getting error messages from the debugger saying there is

a sintax error on line 6 (the line just after the "else if" statement).

I even re-wrote the code after creating a new text field and a button, but the error message keeps popping up.

Don´t know where else to turn to.

[Mike Bro]

Hello Andres,

As mentioned, your code is missing the closing curly brace "}" after the "else if" statement.

If (Text15 == "BOILING") {

app.alert ("Correct answer. Congratulations!")

}

else if (Text15 !== "BOILING") {

app.alert (Incorrect answer. Please check for any misspelling.");

}

 
Regards,
Mike

[andres45888027]

Thanks a lot. The code is working properly now.

[George_Johnson · Accepted solution]

This would typically be written as:

if (Text15 == "BOILING") {
    app.alert ("Correct answer. Congratulations!");
} else {
    app.alert ("Incorrect answer. Please check for any misspelling.");
}

[andres45888027]

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Now I am aware that a semi-colon is needed after the closing of each instruction (app.alert).

The code is working properly now.

[try67]

It's not really needed, but it's good practice to add it.

Also, adding "else" or "else if" is not needed, either.