If - else if simulation

C does not have a special if-else if construct. If you want to implement something like the following table you have to use nested if-elses. However, they can be rewritten to look (and read) like an if-else if .

           salary            message

           >= 60000          Big bucks
           35000-59999       Medium bucks
           25000-34999       Little bucks
           < 25000           Pittance

Actual C logic

   if (salary > 60000)
     printf("\nBig bucks");
   else
     if (salary >= 35000)
       printf("\nMedium bucks");
     else
       if (salary >= 25000)
         printf("\nLittle bucks");
       else
         printf("\nPittance");


How the above is written to "look like" an if-else if
   if (salary > 60000)
     printf("\nBig bucks");
   else if (salary >= 35000)
     printf("\nMedium bucks");
   else if (salary >= 25000)
     printf("\nLittle bucks");
   else
     printf("\nPittance");