Frequently Asked Questions

Note: I am putting these here because students have asked them in the past, this is not a reflection of what will be on quizzes. 

Q: What is the difference between an else and an else if statement?

A: Both else and else if statements only happen in the case that the first condition, listed in the previous if statement is false. That is what the else means: "if the answer to the previous question was false then here is what you do next." With the else if you are asking a second question

Q: Is it possible to compare objects in if statements?

A: Yes! as long as you have a true or false value at the end. For example you can compare two Strings using the .equals(). For example: if(first.equals(second)){