java: if.else strange behaviour

Question

i've a problem with a couple of if-else conditions, here's the code:

 if((hour<=16 && min<30)||(hour>=21 && min>0))
 { //copy of if#3
 Log.d("baja", "copy");
 message="something2";
 }
 if ((day>=1 && month>=4) && (day<=30 && month<=9)) 
 { //if#1
 if((hour<=16 && min<30)||(hour>=23 && min>0))
 { //if#2
 message="something";
 }
 }//end of if#1
 else
 { //else for if#1
 Log.d("baja", "before if#3 ");
 if((hour<=16 && min<30)||(hour>=21 && min>0)){ //if#3
 Log.d("baja", "if#3");
 message="something2";
 }
 }

the problem is that if the flow enters the else if#3 doesn't work, but the copy i've put outside if#1 works perfectly....what is the problem?

i can't post the exact log now, but i can see "copy" and "before if#3"

• span: Lets see your debug output as well please.

Answer 1

I think I know what you are trying to do (If I understand your question correctly). The reason for this is that the else block is attached to the high level if block, rather than it's internal logic. If the if#1 returns false, nothing will happen, if it is true it will test if#2 -> if this is false, it will execute the else statement. If this is not your question, please supply the stack trace as rattmuff requested

if ((day>=1 && month>=4) && (day<=30 && month<=9))
{
 if((hour<=16 && min<30)||(hour>=23 && min>0))
 {
 message="something";
 }//if#2
 else
 {
 Log.d("baja", "before if#3 ");
 }//else
}//if#1
else if((hour<=16 && min<30)||(hour>=21 && min>0))
{
 Log.d("baja", "if#3");
 message="something2";
}//if#3

• user3077627: See revised. You are best using an else if