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The sequence in which a program's code is executed is known as the "control flow." Usually, a
program's flow is from top to bottom, but what if we want a particular code to only be executed
when it fulfills a specific condition or wants to run a block of the code a specified number of times?
Control flow statements are the statements that ensure a smooth and intentional flow of a program.
In general, there are three types of statements in Python.
These are:
l Sequential statements
l Conditional Statements
l Iterative or looping Statements
Sequential Statements
As the name implies, these types of statements are executed sequentially, one after another. It is
used for simple programs. For example:
print("Hi")
print ("hello")
print ("how are you")
Conditional Statements
A conditional statement helps to implement decision-making in a program. These statements always
result into two outcomes based on specific conditions given by the user. If the condition is true,
the code gives out the first outcome but, if it’s false, the second outcome is returned. Some of the
conditional statements are:
l if Statement
l if-else Statement
l if-elif-else Statement
if Statement
The if statement is the simplest conditional statement.
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