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Variables
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- 1VariablePlace in memory where a programmer can store data and retrieve it later using the variable established name.
- 2Fixed valuesNumbers, letters, and strings are called “constants” because their value does not change
- 3Numeric constantsRegular numbers
- 4String constantsuse double or single quote
- 5Literalsa constant variable's value
- 6Constantsa variable that has a fixed value
- 7Variable name rules-you cannot use reserved words
-must start with a letter or underscore
-must have letters, underscores, and numbers
-case sensitive - 8Mnemonic variable namesMemory aids to remember what we intend to store in a variable
- 9Assignment statementsconsist of an expression and a variable to store the result
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- CIIC 3011 Flashcards on Variables, created by Alondra Nicol on 05/04/2018.
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