Declare variables

301.3 Variables and Constants

Variables and Constants — Note 1 of 4

Create named storage.

What you need to know

A variable is created by assigning a value with =. Python does not need a keyword like 'var' — the variable is created the moment you first assign to it.

What to know

Use = to assign: age = 15
The variable is created on first assignment
You can reassign: age = 16 overwrites the old value
Variables hold one value at a time

Code examples

Declaring variables

python

name = "Alice"
age = 15
score = 89.5
print(name, age, score)

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