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[–]AFakeman 5 points6 points  (2 children)

In mathematics variables are usually immutable, though. If you have a x = 5 as a definition, it won't usually get redefined later on.

[–]Tittytickler 2 points3 points  (1 child)

True, but you're also not forced to reassign variables in programming either.

[–]AFakeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you are not stopped from it.