Sure! Nested "if" statements in R allow you to have multiple levels of conditions within your code. Each "if" statement can have its own "else" block, and you can place another "if" statement inside either the "if" or "else" block of another "if" statement.
Here's a simple explanation with an example:
Let's say you want to categorize a person's age into different groups: "child", "teenager", "adult", and "senior". You can use nested "if" statements to achieve this.
Example
# Assign the age to a variable
age <- 25
# Check if the age falls into different categories
if (age < 13) {
print("You are a child")
} else {
if (age < 20) {
print("You are a teenager")
} else {
if (age < 65) {
print("You are an adult")
} else {
print("You are a senior")
}
}
}
Explanation:
else
block is executed.else
block, there's another "if" statement. This checks if the age is less than 20. If it is, it prints "You are a teenager".else
block of this inner "if" statement is executed.else
block, there's another "if" statement. This checks if the age is less than 65. If it is, it prints "You are an adult".else
block of this inner "if" statement is executed, which prints "You are a senior".So, based on the value of the age
variable, the appropriate message will be printed.