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nicholasnadel  on March 22, 2011

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intro to programming (c++)

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Variables

Variables
A name for a piece of memory that can be used to store information. Think of it as a mailbox, or cubbyhole, where we can put and retrieve info. All computers have memory, called RAM (random access memory), that is available for programs to use. When a variable is declared, a piece of that memory is set aside for that variable.
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VariablesA name for a piece of memory that can be used to store information. Think of it as a mailbox, or cubbyhole, where we can put and retrieve info. All computers have memory, called RAM (random access memory), that is available for programs to use. When a variable is declared, a piece of that memory is set aside for that variable.
Integer Variable One that can only hold an integer value.

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