title: Programming preference - use else ifs with multiple return statements?
body: <p>The code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public String getTemperatureMessage(double temp)
  {
      if(temp &lt; 32)
          return "Freezing";
      else if(temp &lt; 60)
          return "Brr";
      else if(temp &lt; 80)
          return "Comfortable";
      else
          return "Too hot";
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Regarding the code snippet above, the else ifs are technically superfluous and don't change the behavior at all. However, I tend to like to put them in there to emphasize that the conditions are exclusive. What are your thoughts? Unnecessary or more clear?</p>