cdangling-else

What is exactly dangling-else problem in c?

How can the code work like this? Which if-else statements are linked with each other? So why is the output like that "$$$$$"?

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
    int x = 11;
    int y = 9;

    if(x<10)
    if(y>10)
    puts("*****");
    else
    puts("#####");
    puts("$$$$$");
    return 0;
}
Solution

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    Hopefully then "why is the output like that "$$$$$"?" is self apparent.

    #include <stdio.h>
int main() {
  int x = 11;
  int y = 9;

  if (x < 10)
    if (y > 10)
      puts("*****");
    else
      puts("#####");
  puts("$$$$$");
  return 0;
}