Explain control statements. What are the different types of branching and looping statements?

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Control statements are used to control the flow of execution of a program. They include branching and looping statements.

Branching statements are used to execute a particular set of statements and include simple if, if else, nested if else, else if ladder, and switch.
Looping statements are used to execute a set of instructions repeatedly and include for loop, while loop, and do while.
Control statements are essential for creating efficient and effective programs.
Examples of control statements include using a for loop to iterate through an array or using an if statement to check if a variable meets a certain condition.