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Document dangling else handling
Cf. <https://bugs.php.net/51016#1619439579>.
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@@ -37,6 +37,32 @@ if ($a > $b) {
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linkend="control-structures.elseif">elseif</link>).
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</para>
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<note>
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<title>Dangling else</title>
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<para>
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In case of nested <literal>if</literal>-<literal>else</literal> statements,
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an <literal>else</literal> is always associated with the nearest <literal>if</literal>.
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<informalexample>
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<programlisting role="php">
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<![CDATA[
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<?php
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$a = false;
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$b = true;
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if ($a)
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if ($b)
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echo "b";
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else
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echo "c";
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?>
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]]>
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</programlisting>
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</informalexample>
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Despite the indentation (which does not matter for PHP), the <literal>else</literal>
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is associated with the <literal>if ($b)</literal>, so the example does not produce
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any output. While relying on this behavior is valid, it is recommended to avoid
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it by using curly braces to resolve potential ambuigities.
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</para>
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</note>
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</sect1>
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