Question

I’m trying to set up some algorithms for a programmer.

Let me give you an example and tell me how one can program it:

• If a = 1 ; give statement " 123 "

• if b = 1 ; give statement " 234 "

• If c = 1 ; give statement " 345 "

• If a, b, c /= 1, do nothing.

• If a and b = 1 ; give statement " 123 + 234 "

How do I set up the algorithm so that, when two factors are true, for example
in the case above when both a and b are 1, only " 123 + 234" is shown and will not
give me : 123, 234, 123 + 234.

Does this make sense?

Please do not give me your answer in code, but just simple layman’s term so I can understand it.

Answer 1

I think you’re just after the if ... else if .... else if ... construct.

Also, to keep the code clean, start with the most specific cases:

If a and b = 1 ; give statement ” 123 + 234 “

ELSE if a = 1 ; give statement ” 123 “

ELSE if b = 1 ; give statement ” 234 “

ELSE If c = 1 ; give statement ” 345 “

ELSE If a, b, c /= 1, do nothing.

(Last line you can obviously skip!)