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Creating A Python Variables

Variables are containers that store and label data in programs. Variables are created by assigning values and do not require declaration. Variables can change type and can be cast between types like string, integer, and float. Variable names are case-sensitive.

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Creating A Python Variables

Variables are containers that store and label data in programs. Variables are created by assigning values and do not require declaration. Variables can change type and can be cast between types like string, integer, and float. Variable names are case-sensitive.

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Variables

Variables are containers for storing data


values.
Variables are used to store information to be referenced and
manipulated in a computer program. They also provide a way of
labeling data with a descriptive name, so our programs can be
understood more clearly by the reader and ourselves. It is helpful
to think of variables as containers that hold information. Their
sole purpose is to label and store data in memory. This data can
then be used throughout your program.
Creating Variables

Python has no command for declaring a variable.


A variable is created the moment you first assign a value to it.
x = 5
y = "John"
print(x)
print(y)

Try this out


Variables do not need to be declared with any particular type, and
can even change type after they have been set.
Example

x = 4 # x is of type int
x = "Sally" # x is now of type str
print(x)
Try it yourself
Casting
If you want to specify the data type of a variable, this can be
done with casting.
Example
x = str(3) # x will be '3'
y = int(3) # y will be 3
z = float(3) # z will be 3.0
Try it yourself
Single or Double Quotes?
String variables can be declared either by using single or double quotes:

x = "John"

# is the same as

x = 'John'
Case-Sensitive
Variable names are case-sensitive.
This will create two variables:
a = 4
A = "Sally"
#A will not overwrite a

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