Python provides an alternative way to write nested selection such as the one shown in the previous section. This is sometimes referred to as a chained conditional. if x < y: print("x is less than y") elif x > y: print("x is greater than y") else: print("x and y must be equal")

What is the difference between a chained conditional and a nested conditional?

# A chained conditional is when you use if/elif/else flow controls and they are all indented to the same depth. ... # A nested conditional is when you use if/elif/else flow controls and the conditionals vary in depth to create a more nuanced sequence of conditionals.

How many if statements can be contained in a chained conditional?

Again, exactly one branch will be executed. There is no limit of the number of elif statements but only a single (and optional) final else statement is allowed and it must be the last branch in the statement.