Control Structures in Programming

Control Structures: The Brains of Code

• Control structures are fundamental building blocks in programming, directing the flow of execution within a program.
• They allow programmers to dictate how a program runs - which statements execute when, and how many times.
• Iteration or Looping structures, like for and while loops, are primarily used for repeated execution of a block of code.
• Conditional statements, like if...else, use conditions to determine which block of code to execute.
• Functions, while important program components, are not considered control structures.
• A key characteristic of control structures: they determine the logic and order of statement execution in a program.