c programming question

[beanlet21]

does this language have a limit on how many nested if-else-if statements you can have?
i have like 40 different statements that look like
if(){
else if()
else if()
else if()
else if()....}


else

it is like one of those russian dolls, and I'm wondering if my program will crash on me or something.

[nuliftr]

why would there be a limit?

there is prob a more efficient way to do it though.

[PumkinPie]

No limit. Look at the switch statement though if it works.
http://www.zentut.com/c-tutorial/c-switch-case/

[SugarFree1]

There is no limit on nested If/Else statements; however there most likely is a more efficient way of programming the same.

[AgentLemon]

What are you trying to do that will take so many of them.. look at switch case. There is probably a much easier way to do it..

[mehdi84]

No, and that's not a nested if.

[beanlet21]

What are you trying to do that will take so many of them.. look at switch case. There is probably a much easier way to do it..

each "if" statement contains something that looks like x==1 && y==-1 && c==1 and i have 21 combinations i need to test.

thanks for the answers.

[TallJJ]

each "if" statement contains something that looks like x==1 && y==-1 && c==1 and i have 21 combinations i need to test.

thanks for the answers.

Put those in an array and have a for loop check each value.. if you have 40 if/else statements you have a big chance there is a more efficient way.

[beanlet21]

Put those in an array and have a for loop check each value.. if you have 40 if/else statements you have a big chance there is a more efficient way.

the funny thing is that each number i am checking is already an element of an array. i couldnt think of a way to make a loop for it though, as long as it works though i am happy.

[xdestron]

Doesn't C have a switch statement?

[beanlet21]

Doesn't C have a switch statement?

that would have been helpful to know what that was beforehand, lol. I think I am done with my program though 900 lines later. all for a simple tic-tac-toe game with 3 ai levels.

[xrcwrn]

There is no limit.
You can put any number of if else, nested if else, ladder if else.
If else is used to select any one of given two condition.

You can check here.
ebhor.com/if-else-statement-in-c-programming

If you have more number of options any want to select any one then use
switch case
You can check here
ebhor.com/switch-statement-in-c-programming

Keep Learning and keep coding