Data Types and Variables
Explore essential Python data types and variables used in scientific computing, including integers, floats, complex numbers, booleans, and strings. Understand how to assign values, extract components, and manipulate data foundational for scientific programming.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
Variables #
A variable is simply a name to which a value can be assigned.
The simplest way to assign a value to a variable is through the = operator. Variables allow us to store data so that we can use it later to perform operations in the code.
Data Types #
Python provides three main data types:
- Numbers
- Strings
- Booleans
Let’s cover these in detail below: