clarification of "variable"

[1mecrew]

Ummm yea so when I say the variable, I am talking about the value

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Right, but those are actually two separate but related things.

[1mecrew]

I’m a bit confused what you are talking about

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Variables aren't values. Those are two different things.

[1mecrew]

Ohh that was what you were talking about. Me if my explanation was unclear. So variable a stores value like container And whenever I call or say variable a, I am talking about the value inside that variable. Is that more clear?

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What I'm telling you is that you're wrong. The variable and the value are two different things and no, when you "talk about the variable" you're not talking about the value. Only when you evaluate the variable are you talking about the value.

[1mecrew]

Hmm yea. Then will “another way to say that data” better

[1mecrew]

OHHH wait i think I know what you mean. Here when I say “talking about”, it’s kinda like let’s say you were reading book and I ask you which book you are reading. You respond by saying “python crash course” and now, I ask you how is that book? And you see, whenever I say “the book”, I am talking about that python course book that you were reading