# V7022\. It is possible that this 'else' branch should belong to the previous 'if' statement\.

The analyzer has detected a potential error: the formatting of the else statement does not align with the program execution logic\.

Look at the example:

```cpp
function checkValue(x, y) {
  if (x === 10)
    if (y === 20)
      console.log("x is 10 and y is 20");
  else  // <=
    console.log("x is not 10");
}
```

Such `else` is called [dangling else](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangling_else), and which `if` statement it refers to depends on the programming language\. The formatting here suggests that `else` refers to the first `if`, but in JavaScript, it always refers to the most recent `if`\. In other words, the statement above will be similar to the following:

```cpp
function checkValue(x, y) {
  if (x === 10) {
    if (y === 20) {
      console.log("x is 10 and y is 20");
    } else {
      console.log("x is not 10");
    }
  }
}
```

To avoid any confusion, we suggest following the advice in the [Google JavaScript Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/jsguide.html#formatting-braces-all)\. It recommends using braces for all control statements, even those with a single operation in their body\.

The fixed code:

```cpp
function checkValue(x, y) {
  if (x === 10) {
    if (y === 20) {
      console.log("x is 10 and y is 20");
    }
  } else {
    console.log("x is not 10");
  }
}
```