Maybe I was unclear, but the reason that this is so mind blowing to me is that else if isn’t a keyword. There is only elseand if. Python had to introduce a third keyword because else if isn’t valid syntax. In other words, else if comes for free in C-like languages due to the language grammar, and I had just assumed it was a special token.
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Maybe I was unclear, but the reason that this is so mind blowing to me is that
else ifisn’t a keyword. There is onlyelseandif. Python had to introduce a third keyword becauseelse ifisn’t valid syntax. In other words,else ifcomes for free in C-like languages due to the language grammar, and I had just assumed it was a special token.