Nested Conditional Constructs (TRACING) Confusion

[Marcin H]

Homework Statement

Manually[/B] trace the following code segments assuming that x equals 12. Show exactly what would be displayed on the terminal.

if (x > 0) {
    printf("x>0\n");
    if (x < 10) {
        printf("x<10\n");
        if (x == 12) {
            printf("x==12\n");
        }
    }
    else {
        printf("Hello, world\n");
    }
}

Homework Equations

Language: C

The Attempt at a Solution

So looking at this code and going through it step by step I get that the output should just be x>0. Since x=12 the first line of code is right so the program should just stop there and print x>0 right? But when I test this out in an online compiler, it prints out x>0 and Hello World. Why does it do that? I thought that if the "if" part of an "if/else" statement is true then the code in the "if" will be executed and the rest won't mean anything. Why does the program continue on and print Hello World?

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ONLINE COMPILER WITH THE CODE

 

[phinds]

The "if ... else" is embedded in the outer if. You need to learn to read parentheses (brackets in this case).

 

[Marcin H]

The "if ... else" is embedded in the outer if. You need to learn to read parentheses (brackets in this case).

Oh. Ya... I am not sure how I didn't see that. It makes sense now. Thanks!