Thread: simple question about (else) statement

Well it helps if you indent it properly to begin with.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
  int card = 1;
  if (card > 1)
    card = card - 1;
  if (card < 7)
    puts("Small card");
  else {
    puts("Ace!");
  }
  return 0;
}

vs

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
  int card = 1;
  if (card > 1)
    card = card - 1;
  if (card < 7)
    puts("Small card");
  else {
    puts("Ace!");
  }
  return 0;
}

But the two versions are the same, so it's hard to see what your point/question is anyway.

> I copy and pasted the code the "wrong" one, I have highlighted sure as heck spit back an error.
Still in the dark at this end.

The code you posted compiles and runs just fine.

Code:

$ gcc foo.c 
$ ./a.out 
Small card
$

Copy paste verbatim the actual error output of your compiler.

No description of the error, no fuzzy pictures of the screen, the actual text.

> I apologize for the indentation its a copy paste from a pdf exercise.
One common source of difficulty is whatever generated the pdf turned ASCII quotes "" into some awful mangled pretty version “”