What is the use of CSS padding and margin?

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CSS padding and margin are used to create space around elements and control their positioning.

Padding is used to create space inside an element, between the content and the border.
Margin is used to create space outside an element, between the element and other elements.
Padding and margin can be specified in different units like pixels, percentages, or em.
Negative values can be used to overlap elements or reduce space.
CSS shorthand properties like 'padding' and 'margin' can be used to set values for all sides at once.
Example: 'padding: 10px;' sets equal padding on all sides of an element.

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Padding in css used to space between the content or paragraph and box or line.

Ex: Padding-top: 1em; or 1px;

Padding-bottom: 1em;

Common: padding: 1em; 0 0 1em;

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Padding between rows and columns