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Conditionals

How a program makes decisions. if, else if, and else, with the dangling-else trap and the ternary shortcut for one-line choices.

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What counts as "true" in a C if condition?In an if / else if / else if / else chain, can multiple branches run?What is the dangling-else problem?When should you reach for the ternary ? : operator, and when should you avoid it?Why is if (x == 0.1f) unreliable, and what should you write instead?

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