iOS expected statement before else

[ljg93]

the error i get is expected statement before else

- (NSString *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView titleForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section{
	if(section == 0)
		return @"Ways to contact us";
	else
		return @"Other Settings";
	else 
		return @"Our Website";

whats wrong?

 

[itickings]

Well, you have one if and two else, that doesn't work. Strangely enough that is exactly what the error tells you as well.

Did you intend something like this?

	if(section == 0)
		return @"Ways to contact us";
	else if(section == 1)
		return @"Other Settings";
	else 
		return @"Our Website";

You probably will want to check out the switch statement in that case anyway.

 

[chown33]

You have two else's in a row.

The condition evaluated by if is either true or false. There is no third outcome possible, so adding a second else is meaningless.

If you intend a series of if(x)/else if(y)/else, then you have to write it that way:

if ( some condition )
{  some result;  }
else if ( other condition )
{  other result;  }
else if ( yet another condition )
{  yet another result;  }
else
{  result when none of the other if/else's matched;  }

 

[ljg93]

thanks guys that solved it! sorry im new at this! appreciate the help

 

[forum user]

You might want to look at switch. If/then is fine when you have a choice between two things. When there are multiple choices switch is easier to maintain:

switch section {
case 0: bar;
break;
case 1: foo;
break;
default:
foobar;
break;
}

- Olaf