Python Variables

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Creating Variables

Python has no command for declaring a variable. A variable is created the moment you first assign a value to it.

Example

x = 5
y = "John"
print(x)
print(y)

Output

5
John

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Variable Names

A variable name must start with a letter or the underscore character. A variable name cannot start with a number, and can only contain alpha-numeric characters and underscores.