CODE EXAMPLE FOR SHELL

bash else if

if [ "$animal" == "penguin" ]; then
  echo "Hmmmmmm fish... Tux happy!"
elif [ "$animal" == "dolphin" ]; then
  echo "Pweetpeettreetppeterdepweet!"
else
  echo "*prrrrrrrt*"
fi

if TEST-COMMANDS; then
  CONSEQUENT-COMMANDS;
elif MORE-TEST-COMMANDS; then
  MORE-CONSEQUENT-COMMANDS;
else
  ALTERNATE-CONSEQUENT-COMMANDS;
fi