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.
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