Mixly Block Category - Variables

A variable is a place to store a piece of data. It has a name, a value, and a type.

• Name - The name or label of that specific variable. Variables are named instances of a Data Type.
• Data Type - There are different data types. Such as integers, floats & doubles (decimals), boolean (true or false), and custom ones. Variables are an instance of a data type.
• Value - Is the stored value of of the Data Type which is referenced under the Variable Name.

In code the format is usually in this format:

Data_Type Variable_Name = Value;

Example:

'int some_variable_name = 5;

• Data Type = int
• Name = some_variable
• Value = 5

Read more here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Variables