Introduction to Variables and Data Types

Variables are used to store information, and data types define the kind of information stored in a variable.

In this lesson, you will learn how to use variables and explore the most common data types in Python.

What are Variables?

Variables are containers that store data in your program. You can think of them as labeled boxes that hold information.

For example:

name = "Alice"

Here, name is a variable, and it stores the value "Alice".

# Defining a variable
name = "Alice"
print(name)