Variable Assignment
In Python, a variable allows you to refer to a value with a name. To create a variable x
with a value of 5
, you use =
, like this example:
x = 5
You can now use the name of this variable, x
, instead of the actual value, 5
.
Remember, =
in Python means assignment, it doesn't test equality! Try it in the exercise by replacing ____
with your code.
This exercise is part of the course
Introduction to Python
Exercise instructions
- Create a variable
savings
with the value of100
. - Check out this variable by typing
print(savings)
in the script.
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Create a variable savings
____
# Print out savings
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