Java IF ELSE syntax error

Question

I'm having a java syntax error on IF ELSE statement. I reviewed my code several times but couldn't figure out what's wrong. The Error is : Syntax error on token "else", delete this token. What am I doing wrong here?

if(androidFragment!=null)
    ft.detach(androidFragment);

if(appleFragment!=null)
    ft.detach(appleFragment);

if(berryFragment!=null)
    ft.detach(berryFragment);


if(tabId.equalsIgnoreCase("android")){

    if(androidFragment==null){      

        ft.add(R.id.realtabcontent,new AndroidFragment(), "android");                       
    }else{

        ft.attach(androidFragment);                     
    }

}else if{   

    if(appleFragment==null){

        ft.add(R.id.realtabcontent,new AppleFragment(), "apple");                       
    }else{

        ft.attach(appleFragment);               
    }

}else{  

    if(berryFragment==null){

        ft.add(R.id.realtabcontent,new BerryFragment(), "berry");                       
    }else{

        ft.attach(berryFragment);                       
    }

}

Which line gives the error?

Reinstate Monica -- notmaynard
– Reinstate Monica -- notmaynard

2013-04-05 18:07:22 +00:00
Commented Apr 5, 2013 at 18:07 — Reinstate Monica -- notmaynard
– Reinstate Monica -- notmaynard, Commented Apr 5, 2013 at 18:07
Use the auto-format command of your IDE,

Joop Eggen
– Joop Eggen

2013-04-05 18:11:49 +00:00
Commented Apr 5, 2013 at 18:11 — Joop Eggen
– Joop Eggen, Commented Apr 5, 2013 at 18:11

Sotirios Delimanolis · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-05 18:11:39Z

3

You have no condition in this if

...
}else if{ /* condition missing at this if */  

    if(appleFragment==null){

        ft.add(R.id.realtabcontent,new AppleFragment(), "apple");                       
    }else{

        ft.attach(appleFragment);               
    }
}...

Change it to what you need, possibly:

...
}else if (tabId.equalsIgnoreCase("apple")){

    if(appleFragment==null){

        ft.add(R.id.realtabcontent,new AppleFragment(), "apple");                       
    }else{

        ft.attach(appleFragment);               
    }
}...

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 18:11

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Alex Over a year ago

This is the correct answer to your problem. Please accept it as such.

rgettman · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-05 18:13:37Z

1

You can only have one else attached to an if; here you have two elses, for AppleFragment and BerryFragment.

if(tabId.equalsIgnoreCase("android")){

  ...
}else{  

    ...

}else{  

    ...

}

EDIT

You now have the following code fragment:

} else if {

Your else if requires a condition, e.g.

} else if (/*another boolean condition here for AppleFragment*/) {

edited Apr 5, 2013 at 18:13

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 18:07

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rgettman Over a year ago

I saw your question edit. I have edited my answer; you need a condition on your else if.

rgettman Over a year ago

@Downvoter - The OP originally had } else { but later changed it to } else if {. If that's not the reason, then why did you downvote?

Marc B · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-05 18:07:24Z

1

You have 2 else's in a row

if (...) {
   ...
} else {
   ...
} else {   <--only one "else" allowed.
   ...
}

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 18:07

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4 Comments

Alex Over a year ago

He has an 'if' after the first else. His issue isn't the two elses, but rather the 'if' having no condition.

Alex Over a year ago

I was wondering if the post had been edited, but I saw no evidence of it. Nor did I know you even could edit your post without a "Last Editted" stamp appearing on it.

Marc B Over a year ago

there's a period where the edit flag doesn't come up. not sure what it is, but it lets the question be updated without counting as an edit.

Sotirios Delimanolis Over a year ago

@MarcB Fix your answer. Don't just leave it like that.

Bibz · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-05 18:25:14Z

1

You didn't use the else if construct properly, you code should look like :

}else if(tabId.equalsIgnoreCase("apple")) {   

    if(appleFragment==null){
        ...

}else if (tabId.equalsIgnoreCase("berry")){  

    if(berryFragment==null){
        ...
}

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 18:25

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Sam · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-05 18:08:42Z

0

Just one else is allowed, use else if

if(condition){ ....

}else if(condition 2){ ......

}else{ ........

}

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 18:08

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Ankur Shanbhag · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-05 18:09:39Z

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The problem is here :

else{   // Second else compilation error

    if(berryFragment==null){

        ft.add(R.id.realtabcontent,new BerryFragment(), "berry");                       
    }else{

        ft.attach(berryFragment);                       
    }

}

You cannot have two else statements.

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 18:09

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