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Chapter 6 Flow of Control

Chapter 5 discusses the flow of control in programming, which refers to the order of execution of statements. It explains two types of control structures in Python: selection and repetition, along with the importance of indentation for defining code blocks. The chapter also covers various selection statements such as if, if-else, and if-elif-else, emphasizing the need for consistent indentation to avoid errors.

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Chapter 6 Flow of Control

Chapter 5 discusses the flow of control in programming, which refers to the order of execution of statements. It explains two types of control structures in Python: selection and repetition, along with the importance of indentation for defining code blocks. The chapter also covers various selection statements such as if, if-else, and if-elif-else, emphasizing the need for consistent indentation to avoid errors.

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Chapter 5 – Flow of Control

Introduction to flow of control


The order of execution of the statements in a program is known as flow of control.
The flow of control can be implemented using control structures.

Python supports two types of control structures:

 Selection
 Repetition

Program 1: Program to print the difference of two numbers.


num1 = int (input ("Enter first number: "))
num2 = int (input ("Enter second number: "))

diff = num1 - num2

print ("The difference of", num1, "and", num2, "is", diff)

Output:
Enter first number 5

Enter second number 7

The difference of 5 and 7 is -2

Selection Statements (Decision Making)


Selection statements allow the program to make decisions and execute specific code
blocks based on conditions.
if Statement

 Executes a block of code only if a given condition is true.


if-else Statement

 Executes one block of code if the condition is true, otherwise executes


another block.
if-elif-else Statements

 Used for multiple conditions, where each condition is checked sequentially.


Indentation
What is Indentation?

 Indentation in Python means adding spaces at the beginning of a line.

 It is used to show which statements belong to a block of code.


 Example: In an if statement or loop, all the code inside must be indented.

Why is Indentation Important?

 Python does not use {} or other markers for blocks of code. It relies on
indentation to understand the structure of the program.

 Incorrect indentation can cause errors.

Rules for Indentation

1. Use the same number of spaces for all statements in a block.

2. Standard practice is to use 4 spaces per level of indentation.

3. Mixing spaces and tabs will cause errors.

Example

if True:
print("Hello") # Indented: Part of the 'if' block
print("World") # Indented: Still part of the 'if' block
print("Outside") # Not indented: Outside the 'if' block

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