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Varibles in Python? And a couple of. . .

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1. Defining a variable!

Or, is it assigning a varible?

Or, is my grammar not perfect — LOL! In Python and many other programming languages a person will achieve what is called defining a variable, assigning a variable, etc. . . It is important to note that tech-terminology for programming can include complicated talk, and ~ at-times a mix with slang words. Why is this first excercise different? Issss - - We will break away from the logic and grammar police for a moment. Practice a little on thinking outside of the box. "Open our third-eye!" As we must put something in the evelope to send it, or the open'r will have a empty envelope. In the example below where it says "Your Name" change it to yours keeping it in quotes. And, at the top of the code editor on the right side click the play button. For example my name is Crissy! So I would put my_first_variable = "Crissy"

# Objective: Assign a varible in Python # We can also assign comments in Python by using the hashtag # This allows to add notes, but these notes will not run with your code my_first_variable = "Your Name" print(my_first_variable)

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2. Putting 2 variables together

Combining Variables!

Now we will practice a moment on putting 2 variables together. In Python we just add them together using the + symbol. However, you will notice that I put a space after my name: my_first_variable = "Crissy " ~ This is really a common sense factor, but it is little things like this that can cause an error when programming. And once you get 1000 lines of code deep it may be hard to find.

# Adding spacing # ^ for the editor being used on smaller screens # Putting two variables together my_first_variable = "Crissy " my_second_variable = "Moon" print(my_first_variable + my_second_variable)

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3. Multiple Assignment

Yassss! We can multi-task!

This was a moment of. . . wished i would of known from the start! It is inevitable that when working with Python or any other programming languages we find ourselves in a real endless loop +-_-+ of always something new. This is because developers share information and build on top of languages presenting new capabilities, but this one here, not only gives the complex ability of Python; it also brews a new understanding of how the actual interpreter works. Below are a few examples as this is a play section and feel free to skip to the next, but I encourage you to just click play, make a few changes, and see how the actual magic of variable assignment works.

# Adding spacing # ^ for the editor being used on smaller screens # Comma Seperation my_first_variable, my_second_variable = "Crissy ", "Moon" print(my_first_variable + my_second_variable) # This is a common approach when a developer is just needing to assign variables before the logic starts passing the variable around a = b = c = 0 print(f"{a}, {b}, {c}") # This is also how to use the F-String in Python; We put the f" then the variables in {a} d, e, f = 1, 2, 3 g = d, e, f print(g) # Now we have what is called a Tuple print(g[0]) print(g[1]) print(g[2]) # These Tuples are called by using [0], [1], etc. beside the varible, although this is the start of data structuring it is still a varible that it is being assigned to print("\nGrand Finale:"); print(g[0]); print(g[1]); print(g[2]); print(f"{1 + 2 * 3}") # Nothing really special but just something more that Python can achieve

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4. Using a function like or as a variable!

The return to function scenario!

In this last part of this starter variable tutorial we will explore returning <-- information back to a function in Python. Although it is not exactly a variable; functions work with variables through using parameters, which generally come from variables. Defining a function in python is simple. We are just using the keyword 'def' then whatever you wanna call it. This also shows a demo on how Python will start reading at the top of the file downward - in most case unless doing a complex. . . Lol :) Check out the example below and feel free to play around with it. You can also click the refresh on your browser to refresh to the original code at any time.

# Adding spacing # ^ for the editor being used on smaller screens def calc_add(number1, number2): return number1 + number2 def calc_subtract(number1, number2): return number1 - number2 number_one = 2 number_two = 4 add_the_numbers = calc_add(number_one, number_two) # Here we use the variables to tell the function to add 2 + 4 print(f"\n{add_the_numbers}") # And here we use the F-String and the \n which is like clicking the enter or reutrn key on your keyboard number_one = 10 number_two = 5 print("") print(calc_subtract(number_one, number_two)) # And here instead of making another variable, since the variable is assigned/returned back to the function a person can also just throw it in the -> print(the_function())

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5. That is it for this tutorial!

Awesome Sauce! Now we can starting programming in Goat-Mode 𓃵

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 Posted on: 2025-08-14 | Crissy Deutsch

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