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A potential ambiguity in a programming language that occurs when an else clause can be associated with either a nested conditional or with the clause that encloses the nested conditional.

See Also
conditional programming language else nested ambiguity
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Rhyming Words
ilse mlse else false milse halse bulse salse valse dulse mulse pulse chelse hailse grilse evulse tralse avulse impulse revulse
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