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The document outlines variable and constant declarations in Python and pseudocode, detailing data types such as Integer, Real, Boolean, Char, and String. It emphasizes the importance of declaring variables and constants, explaining that constants cannot be changed during program execution. Additionally, it provides examples of variable declarations and common functions for string manipulation.

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Assignment operator

The document outlines variable and constant declarations in Python and pseudocode, detailing data types such as Integer, Real, Boolean, Char, and String. It emphasizes the importance of declaring variables and constants, explaining that constants cannot be changed during program execution. Additionally, it provides examples of variable declarations and common functions for string manipulation.

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Assignment operator

Python: =

Pseudocode: 

Variables

Integer numberOfStudents Whole 2 bytes


numbers
Real circleArea Numbers 4 bytes
with a
fractional
part
Boolean found True or False 1 bit or 1
byte in
Higher Level
Languages
Char answer A single 1 Byte
ASCII
character
String studentName Zero or more 1 byte per
characters character

- Declaring a variable gets it ready for use in the program


- The data type is given to the variable

Examples:

DECLARE sidesInShape : INTEGER

DECLARE name : STRING

Name  “Adithya”

Constants

CONSTANT Pi 3.1415926535

CONSTANT VAT  0.2

Words are separated by an underscore

- Declaring constants prevents the value from being changed


accidentally by a part of code
- It shows a programmer that the value should stay the same
throughout the program
- A constant cannot be changed when the program is running. It can
be changed before the program is compiled.

OUTPUT “How many hours a night do you sleep?”

^ is an exponent

(//)DIV is used for integer division, also known as quotient

(%)MOD returns the remainder after division

(**) Exponent in python

Function
LENGTH (String)
SUBSTRING(String, start, length)
LCASE (Str)
UCASE (Str)

PYTHON INDEXES START AT 0

PSEUDOCODE INDEXES START AT 1

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