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Lesson 8 of 20 · Variables
Variables — Part 16
Store and use values that can change. This is part 16 of 20.
What you'll learn
You will learn that variables store values like labeled boxes, and you can read and update them.
Steps
- 1A variable is like a labeled box. Here, 'score' is the label and 0 is what's inside. score = 0 means 'put 0 in the box called score'.
- 2print('Score:', score) looks inside the box and shows what's there — it would display 'Score: 0'.
- 3Then score = score + 1 takes the current value (0), adds 1, and puts the result (1) back in the box. Now score holds 1!
- 4Variables let programs remember and update information — like keeping score in a game, tracking lives, or storing a player's name.
Key Terms
- Variable
- A named place to store a value (e.g. score). You can read it and change it.
- Value
- A piece of data, like a number or text. Variables hold values.
- Assign
- To give a variable a value using = (e.g. score = 0).
Python 3
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