Variables

Variables are containers for storing data values.

Types¶

There are a few main types you’ll use often:

• Integers:

  • These are whole numbers without decimals

  • Some examples: 0, -7, 4915, -2910

• Floats

  • These are numbers that include decimals

  • Some examples: -7.1, 16.53, 49.15, ``

• String

  • A string is a string of text

  • Some examples: "Spartronics is the best", "Chill chill chill out out out"

• Boolean

  • A boolean can be either True or False

Defining a variable¶

It’s super easy to define a variable. Do so with the following format: name = value

You do not need to say what type of variable it is. Python will figure that out for you. You can even change the type of a variable later on.

Try defining a string called team with the value "Spartronics"

Changing the value of a variable¶

To change a value of a variable, you just redefine it