🐍 Python for Kids: What Are Variables and Data Types?

 Hey smart coder! 👋

Are you ready to start learning Python? Before we build games and apps, we need to learn two magical things: Variables and Data Types.

Let’s dive into this fun coding world! 🚀

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📦 What is a Variable?

Think of a variable as a box where you can store information like numbers, names, or colors.
You can open the box anytime and use what’s inside!

🎯 Example:

age = 12
name = "Aarav"

• age is a box with the number 12.

• name is a box with the word "Aarav".

You can print them too!

print(age)
print(name)

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🧠 Rules for Naming Variables

Just like people, variables need good names.
Here are some rules:

• Must start with a letter (not a number)

• Can include letters, numbers, and underscores

• No spaces allowed

• Don’t use Python keywords (like if, for, True)

✅ Good Variable Names:

user_name = "Riya"
score = 100

❌ Bad Variable Names:

1stname = "Wrong"      # Starts with a number
user name = "Oops"     # Space is not allowed
if = 5                 # ‘if’ is a Python keyword

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🔢 What are Data Types?

Data Types tell Python what kind of data you are storing in a variable.

Let’s look at the 4 most common types:

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1️⃣ int → Integer (Whole Numbers)

age = 14
score = 100

🧮 These are numbers without a decimal.

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2️⃣ float → Decimal Numbers

height = 5.7
price = 49.99

🧪 These are numbers with decimal points.

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3️⃣ str → String (Text)

name = "Maya"
city = "Delhi"

📝 Anything inside quotes is a string.

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4️⃣ bool → Boolean (True or False)

is_happy = True
has_passed = False

💡 Used when you only want to say Yes (True) or No (False).

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🧪 Try it Yourself!

name = "Kabir"
age = 13
height = 5.4
is_coder = True

print("Name:", name)
print("Age:", age)
print("Height:", height)
print("Is a coder?", is_coder)

🎉 You’ve just used 4 different data types in one mini program!

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🎁 Bonus: Type Checker

Want to know the type of a variable? Use type() like this:

x = 10
print(type(x))   # Output: <class 'int'>

Try it with float, str, and bool too!

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🧠 Summary

Term	What It Means	Example
Variable	A box that stores data	age = 10
int	Whole number	score = 100
float	Number with decimal	height = 5.6
str	Text or string (in quotes)	name = "Zoya"
bool	True or False values	is_fun = True

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🎯 Final Thought

Python is super smart — but only if you tell it what to store and how to store.
With variables and data types, you're now ready to create amazing programs!

🛠️ Start building... and keep coding! 💻✨

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