Is "else if" one whole or two separate keywords in Java?

Question

I was fortunate enough to read practical material for SCJP , and I just stumbled over the head of flow control and others, where they give the impression that " else if" is the key word of my choice. I always thought it was just normal else, containing only a block if, brackets are omitted.

So what is this?

Edit: I would like to emphasize that this issue is more relevant to the category of “pique my interest” than to “serious business”.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

, "if".