simple question about (else) statement

Here are 2 pieces of code. The first has the else statement tied to the wrong IF. The first is right. My problem is I'm failing to see how the first is tied to the wrong else.

Example of right code
.

Code:

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#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;
}

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example of wrong code.

Code:

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#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;
}

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

Code:

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#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;
}

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vs

Code:

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#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;
}

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

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Salem

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

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That's exactly what I thought. I was just skimming through a book and doing the exercises in my head. I copy and pasted the code the "wrong" one, I have highlighted sure as heck spit back an error.

I apologize for the indentation its a copy paste from a pdf exercise.

> 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:

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

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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 “”