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  Definition Example
Variable A named storage location that holds a value which can change during program execution

Value = 2

Value = 5
Constants A value that does not change once set during the program (in Python, constants are written in uppercase) PI = 3.14159
Input Data entered by the user name = input(“Enter your name:”)
Output Information displayed to the user print(“Hello”, name)
Assignments Storing a value in a variable using the = symbol x = 5
Syntax error An error caused by breaking the rules of the programming language Missing a colon at the end of an if statement in Python

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