Else if statements

[WillisTi]

Hi,

Can someone tell me whats wrong with this statement:

if (area1 > area2)
{
System.out.println("Area of Oblong 1 is Greater than Oblong 2");
}
else if
{

System.out.println("Area of Oblong 2 is Greater than Oblong 1");


}


else (area1 == area2)
{
System.out.println("Areas are the same");
}

Thanks

[Wizard1988]

if (area1 > area2)
{
System.out.println("Area of Oblong 1 is Greater than Oblong 2");
}
else if <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ERROR
{

System.out.println("Area of Oblong 2 is Greater than Oblong 1");


}


else (area1 == area2)
{
System.out.println("Areas are the same");
}

you need a condition for the second if statement

[WillisTi]

Can i do it like this:

if (area1 > area2)
        {
            System.out.println("Area of Oblong 1 is Greater than Oblong 2");
        }
        else if (area2 > area1)
        {
            System.out.println("Area of Oblong 2 is Greater than Oblong 1");
        }
        else (area1 == area2)
        {
            System.out.println("Areas are the same");
        }

Or is this incorrect?

[Wizard1988]

That is almost correct

if (area1 > area2)
        {
            System.out.println("Area of Oblong 1 is Greater than Oblong 2");
        }
        else if (area2 > area1)
        {
            System.out.println("Area of Oblong 2 is Greater than Oblong 1");
        }
        else if(area1 == area2)
        {
            System.out.println("Areas are the same");
        }

This way java checks if area1 == area2

Good luck

[WillisTi]

Thanks for your help