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Concept 1: Explaining Concept 1

Welcome to Concept 1 in the Understanding the Key Concepts lesson!

In this concept, we will dive deeper into Concept 1 and explore it in detail.

Concept 1 is about variables in programming.

As a senior engineer, you are probably already familiar with the concept of variables. In programming, variables are used to store and manipulate data. They act as containers that hold different types of values, such as numbers, strings, or booleans.

Let's take an example to illustrate the use of variables in Python:

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1if __name__ == "__main__":
2  # Python logic here
3  variable_name = "Hello, world!"
4  print(variable_name)

In this example, we declare a variable variable_name and assign it the value of "Hello, world!". Then, we print the value of the variable, which will display "Hello, world!" in the output.

Variables are essential in programming as they allow us to store and retrieve data, perform calculations, and control the flow of our programs.

Next, we will explore more advanced concepts related to variables, such as data types, variable scope, and naming conventions.

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:001 > Cmd/Ctrl-Enter to run, Cmd/Ctrl-/ to comment