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Variables
Variables are containers for storing data values.
Creating Variables
Python has no command for declaring a variable.
A variable is created the moment you first assign a value to it.
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x = 5
y = "John"
print(x)
print(y)
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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
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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
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Get the Type
You can get the data type of a variable with the type() function.
Example
x = 5
y = "John"
print(type(x))
print(type(y))
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You will learn more about data types and casting later in this tutorial.
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x = "John"
# is the same as
x = 'John'
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Case-Sensitive
Variable names are case-sensitive.
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This will create two variables:
a = 4
A = "Sally"
#A will not overwrite a
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Exercise
What is a correct way to declare a Python variable?
var x = 5
#x = 5
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