04_If, else, and else if statements

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(){//start of the main function

	int x = 20;//creates a variable x with the value of 20
	int z = 50;//creates a variable z with the value of 50

	int age = 17;//creates a variable age with the value of 17


	if(x < z){//checks to see if x is less than z
		cout << x << " is less than " << z << endl;
	}else{
		cout << x << " is not less than " << z << endl;
	}

	if(age == 18){//checks to see if age equals 18
		cout << "Noice, go buy some lottery tickets\n";
	}else if(age <= 17){//if age does not equal 18, than this runs. Remember, once one of the if statements returns true, all the other else if and else statements are not checked nor ran.

		if(age <= 12){//nested if statement to see if age is less than 12
			cout << "wow u so young\n";
		}else{
			cout << "you are almost 18\n";//runs if age is greater than 12
		}

	}else{// runs if age does not equal 18 and is not less than or equal to 17
		cout << "wow u so old\n";
	}




	return 0;
}//end of main function