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= Dangling else
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The "dangling else" is a programming language issue that arises in the context of conditional statements, particularly with if-else constructs. It occurs when an \`else\` clause is ambiguous because it can be associated with more than one \`if\` statement due to the way the code is structured. This can lead to confusion about which \`if\` the \`else\` belongs to, potentially resulting in unintended behavior in the code.