What are some common misconceptions about if statements being referred to as loops in PHP?

One common misconception is that if statements are considered loops in PHP. While if statements can control the flow of a program based on a condition, they do not repeat a block of code like loops do. To solve this misconception, it's important to understand that if statements are used for conditional branching, while loops are used for repetitive tasks.

// Incorrect usage of if statement as a loop
if ($condition) {
    // code block
}

// Correct usage of if statement for conditional branching
if ($condition) {
    // code block to execute if condition is true
}