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Python Basics- Variables and Data Types

This document introduces the basics of Python, focusing on variables and common data types. It explains how to assign values to variables, the rules for naming them, and provides examples of various data types including int, float, str, bool, list, tuple, and dict. Understanding these concepts is essential for writing Python programs and manipulating data.

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Python Basics- Variables and Data Types

This document introduces the basics of Python, focusing on variables and common data types. It explains how to assign values to variables, the rules for naming them, and provides examples of various data types including int, float, str, bool, list, tuple, and dict. Understanding these concepts is essential for writing Python programs and manipulating data.

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# Python Basics: Variables and Data Types

This file introduces fundamental concepts in Python: variables and common data types.

1. Variables:
- Variables are used to store data values.
- You assign a value to a variable using the assignment operator (`=`).
- Variable names are case-sensitive and should follow certain rules (e.g., start with a letter
or underscore, contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores).
- Example:
```python
name = "Alice"
age = 30
is_student = False
pi = 3.14159
```

2. Data Types:
- Python has several built-in data types that represent different kinds of values.
- **int:** Represents whole numbers (e.g., 10, -5, 0).
```python
count = 100
```
- **float:** Represents floating-point numbers (numbers with a decimal point) (e.g., 3.14,
-0.5, 2.0).
```python
price = 9.99
temperature = 25.5
```
- **str:** Represents sequences of characters (text) enclosed in single or double quotes
(e.g., "hello", 'world').
```python
message = "Hello, Python!"
city = 'Dublin'
```
- **bool:** Represents boolean values, which can be either `True` or `False`. Often used for
logical operations.
```python
is_valid = True
has_permission = False
```
- **list:** Represents ordered, mutable sequences of items enclosed in square brackets `[]`.
Items can be of different data types.
```python
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
mixed = [1, "hello", 3.14, True]
```
- **tuple:** Represents ordered, immutable sequences of items enclosed in parentheses
`()`. Once created, their elements cannot be changed.
```python
coordinates = (10, 20)
colors = ("red", "green", "blue")
```
- **dict:** Represents unordered collections of key-value pairs enclosed in curly braces `{}`.
Keys must be unique and immutable, while values can be of any type.
```python
person = {"name": "Bob", "age": 25, "city": "Cork"}
config = {"timeout": 30, "retries": 3}
```

Understanding variables and data types is the foundation of writing any Python program,
allowing you to store and manipulate different kinds of information.

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