Understanding variables and data types is crucial for every beginner programmer. In Python, you creates variables simply by assigning a value with the = operator, like age = 25 or name = "Alice". Unlike stricter languages, Python doesn't requires you to declare variable types beforehand - it automatically recognizes whether you're working with numbers, text, or other data.
The basic data types includes:
Integers (whole numbers)
Floats (decimal numbers)
Strings (text in quotes)
Booleans (True/False values)
Python's dynamic typing means a variable that stores a number today can holds text tomorrow. While flexible, this sometimes leads to unexpected errors if you're not careful. For example, adding a string "5" to a number 3 gives "53" instead of 8 because Python converts the number to text automatically.
More complex data structures like lists, tuples, and dictionaries builds on these basics. A list colors = ["red", "green", "blue"] can grows or shrinks as needed, while tuples are fixed collections. Dictionaries stores pairs of keys and values, like person = {"name": "Alice", "age": 25}.
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