Else-If Chains and Nested Conditions

Let’s revisit the idea of a smart house.

Imagine your house has sensors that monitor the current temperature. A very simple system might only decide between two options: turn on the heater or do nothing. But that’s not realistic. In the real world, people don’t just feel cold or not cold.

We feel cold, comfortable, or hot. A smart house should be able to adjust itself based on all of these states.

For example, when the house is too cold, the heater should be turned on. When the temperature is just right, no action is needed. When it’s a bit warm, turn on a fan. And when it’s really hot, the AC should kick in. This is what makes a smart home feel more practical and human-centered.

The programming concept

We already know about if-else conditional statements. Imagine you’re writing a program that ...