code with "if else" not working as expected

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Hi everybody, I am using an Arduino Uno, here is my code:

#include "DualVNH5019MotorShield.h"
DualVNH5019MotorShield md;

 void setup() { 
   Serial.begin (115200);
   Serial.println("Dual VNH5019 Motor Shield");
 }
 
 void loop()
 {
int now=6000;
Serial.print("BEGINNING CYCLE ");

{
  if (1000 <= now <= 4000){                                 
  Serial.print(" now Value Branch1: "); 
  Serial.println(now);           
  }
  else { 
    Serial.print("now Value Branch2: "); 
    Serial.println(now);                        
    }

 delay(1000);
 }
 }

I am having trouble with using "if else" clauses, with multiple branches; the code I am including is a simple way to expose the problem; when running the program the condition " if (1000 <= now <= 4000)" is just ignored and the output in the serial port (PC screen) is:
Dual VNH5019 Motor Shield
BEGINNING CYCLE now Value Branch1: 6000
BEGINNING CYCLE now Value Branch1: 6000
BEGINNING CYCLE now Value Branch1: 6000
.
.
.
Instead of having an output from Branch 2, as expected.

Why is this happening???

I would appreciate any help and/or suggestion to fix the code.

Will

2 
  if (1000 <= now <= 4000){

Algebra class is over. This is a programming class. This is NOT how you do compound comparisons in C.

  if (1000 <= now && now <= 4000)
{
3 
if (1000 <= now <= 4000){

I'm not sure it is your 'else' that's the problem
Should you have some && in there?

4

and even if the if statement was well written ( with a '&&' ), I can't see how the condition could be met :
now is set here

int now=6000;

and is not changed anywhere in the code .