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C++ Variables
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C++ Variables
Variables are containers for storing data values.
In C++, there are different types of variables (defined with different keywords), for
example:
+ int - stores integers (whole numbers), without decimals, such as 123 or -123
* double - stores floating point numbers, with decimals, such as 19.99 or -19.99
* char - stores single characters, such as ‘a’ or 'B'. Char values are surrounded
by single quotes
+ string - stores text, such as "Hello World". String values are surrounded by
double quotes
* bool - stores values with two states: true or false
Declaring (Creating) Variables
To create a variable, specify the type and assign it a value:
Syntax
type variableName = value;
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To create a variable that should store a number, look at the following exampl
Example
Create a variable called myNum of type int and assign it the value 15:
int myNum = 153
cout << myNum;
You can also declare a variable without assigning the value, and assign the value
later:
Example
int myNum;
myNum = 15;
cout << myNum;
Note that if you assign a new value to an existing variable, it will overwrite the
previous value:
Example
int myNum = 15; // myNum is 15
myNum = 10; // Now myNum is 10
cout << myNum; // Outputs 10
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Other Types
A demonstration of other data types
Example
int myNum = 55 // Integer (whole number without decimals)
double myFloatNum = 5.99; // Floating point number (with decimals)
char myLetter = 'D'; // Character
Hello"; // String (text)
true; // Boolean (true or false)
string myText
bool myBoolean
You will learn more about the individual types in the Data Types chapter,
Display Variables
The cout object is used together with the << operator to display variables.
To combine both text and a variable, separate them with the << operator:
Example
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Add Variables Together
To add a variable to another variable, you can use the + operator:
Example
int x = 53
int y = 63
int sum = x + y3
cout << sum;
C++ Exercises
Exercise:
Create a variable named myNum and assign the value 5@ to it.
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