What Is a Variable in Python?

What Is a Variable in Python?

A Python variable is a reserved memory location to store values. In other words, a variable in a python program gives data to the computer for processing. Every value in Python has a datatype. Different data types in Python are Numbers, List, Tuple, Strings, Dictionary, etc.

How do you define a variable in Python?

How to declare a variable in Python
  1. The first character of the variable can be an alphabet or (_) underscore.
  2. Special characters (@, #, %, ^, &, *) should not be used in variable name.
  3. Variable names are case sensitive. For example - age and AGE are two different variables.
  4. Reserve words cannot be declared as variables.

What is a variable called in Python?

A Python variable is a symbolic name that is a reference or pointer to an object. Once an object is assigned to a variable, you can refer to the object by that name.

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