Discussion on: The `else if` Keyword Doesn’t Exist in Java

Maybe this counts as mind blowing as well. The elif if python does not work any differently than the else if in Java. The only valid reason for having this elif construct is the formatting. In Python you would have to use correct spacing when using else if

if grade >= 90:
  print("You got an A!")
else:
  if grade >= 80:
    print("You got a B!")
  else: 
    if grade >= 70:
      print("You got a C!")
    else:
      if grade >= 60:
        print("You got a D!");
      else:
        print("You got an F!");

There is no difference in program flow or even speed when you use an elif construct. The blocks are just arranged in a nicer way. Very much like, when in Java you are using

else if(x) {
  System.out.println("Stuff")
}

instead of

else {
  if(x) {
    System.out.println("Stuff")
  }
}

The solution in your case to get 'nicer looking' code without the usage of else so much is something like:

def get_letter_grade(grade):
  if grade < 60:
    return 'F'
  if grade < 70:
    return 'D'
  if grade < 80:
    return 'C'
  if grade < 90:
    return 'B'
  return 'A'

print("Your grade: {}".format(get_letter_grade(85)))

P.S. What is wrong with you Americans? Don't you care for the alphabet? What happened to 'E'?