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Creating a variable

Variables are like labeled boxes where you store data in your programs. Every variable in Java needs a name and a type that tells Java what kind of data it will hold. Let's create your first variables!

This exercise is part of the course

Introduction to Java

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Exercise instructions

  • Create a text variable called language that has the value of "Java".
  • Create a numerical variable called yearOfOrigin that is set to 1995.

Hands-on interactive exercise

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

class InfoAboutJava {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
    	
        // Create a text variable called language
        String ____ = "Java";
        
        // Create a numerical variable called yearOfOrigin
        ____ ____ = 1995;

        System.out.println(language + " was created in " + yearOfOrigin);
    }
}
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