Lesson 2 — Variables

Storing values

A variable is a labelled box that remembers a value so you can reuse it. Create one with name = value, then use the name anywhere you need that value.

Why it matters: variables let your program hold on to data — a user name, a score, a total — and change it as the program runs.

Tip: the = sign means "store into", not "equals". Read x = 5 as "put 5 into x".