Explain the different types of CSS selectors

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Element Selector: div - targets all div elements
Class Selector: .classname - targets elements with specific class
ID Selector: #idname - targets element with specific ID
Attribute Selector: [type="text"] - targets elements with specific attributes
Pseudo-class: :hover - targets elements in specific states
Pseudo-element: ::before - targets specific parts of elements
Descendant: div p - targets p elements inside div
Child: div > p - targets direct p children of div
Adjacent Sibling: h2 + p - targets p immediately after h2
General Sibling: h2 ~ p - targets all p siblings after h2

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