Control Statements in C++ with Examples

Control Statements in C++:

In C++, Control Statements are usually jumped from one part of the C++ code to another depending on whether a particular condition is satisfied or not. There are three types of C++ Control Statements are given as follows:
1. Sequence Statement
2. Selection Statement
3. Loop Statement

Types of Control Statements in C++:

if-else statement:

if-else statement is used to execute a statement block. It has the following syntax :

if(expression is true
{
 action 1;
}
else 
{
 action 2;
}

switch statement:

It is a multiple branching statement where based on a condition, the control is transferred to one of the many possible points. It has the following syntax:

switch(expression)
{
 case1:
 {
  action 1;
 }
 case 2:
 {
  action 2;
 }
 case 3:
 {
  action 3;
 }
default:
 {
  default statement;
 }
}

for statement:

for is an entry controlled loop. It is used when an action is to be repeated for a predetermined time. It has the following syntax:

for(initial value; test condition; increment or decrement)
{
 action 1;
}

while statement:

It is also a loop control structure but it’s an entry-controlled loop.
It has the following syntax:

while(condition is true)
{
 action 1;
}
action 2;

do-while statement:

do-while is an exit controlled loop based on a condition, the control is transferred back to a particular point in the program. It has the following syntax:

do
{
 action;
}
while(condition is true);
action 2;