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How to Create a Python Variable
Variables are a fundamental concept in programming. They are used to store data values, such as numbers, strings, and lists.
In Python, creating a variable is very simple. All you need to do is assign a value to it.
For example, to create a variable called name and assign it the string value "Alice", you would use the following code:
name = "Alice"
Python variables have the following properties:
- Variable names can be any sequence of alphanumeric characters and underscores (_).
- Variable names cannot start with a digit.
- Variable names cannot be keywords.
Here are some examples of valid Python variable names:
- name
- my_variable
- age
- is_adult
- student_grades
Here are some examples of invalid Python variable names:
- 1name (starts with a digit)
- if (keyword)
- class (keyword)
- while (keyword)
Once you have created a variable, you can use it in your code to store and retrieve data. For example, to print the value of the name variable to the console…