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id: 662b772113dc330c283730f3
title: Task 26
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-26
lang: en-US
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In programming, to `declare variables` means to create them and define their type and initial value. In Python, you can `declare a variable` simply by assigning a value to it, as the language does not require explicit type definition for variable declaration.

To `declare a variable` in programming means to create it and give it a name.

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`How do you BLANK BLANK in Python? I'm curious.`

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`declare`

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This word refers to introducing a new variable with a specific value.

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`variables`

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It refers to names used in programs to store data that can be changed during execution.

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