Conditional Branching: if, elif, and else

How do `if`/`elif`/`else` run exactly one branch — and why does a chained `elif` behave differently from stacking separate `if`s?

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Exercise 1 of 5

The temperature is given as temperature = 30.

Using an if / else statement, assign to status the string "hot" when the temperature is above 25, and "mild" otherwise.

temperature = 30
# Use an if/else to choose the message.
status = ...  # your code here

temperature = 30
# Use an if/else to choose the message.
status = ...  # your code here

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status is a string

picks the right branch for a temperature of 30