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Variables in C

A VARIABLE IN C LANGUAGE IS THE NAME


ASSOCIATED WITH SOME MEMORY LOCATION TO
STORE DATA OF DIFFERENT TYPES. THERE ARE
MANY TYPES OF VARIABLES IN C DEPENDING ON
THE SCOPE, STORAGE CLASS, LIFETIME, TYPE OF
DATA THEY STORE, ETC. A VARIABLE IS THE BASIC
BUILDING BLOCK OF A C PROGRAM THAT CAN
BE USED IN EXPRESSIONS AS A SUBSTITUTE IN
PLACE OF THE VALUE IT STORES.
C Variable Syntax

 The syntax to declare a variable in C specifies the name and the type
of the variable.

 Data type/variable name = value;


 Ex – Int a = 34;

 Data type: Type of data that a variable can store.


 Variable name: Name of the variable given by the user.
 value: value assigned to the variable by the user.
Rules for naming Variables

 1. First character must be an alphabet or underscore (_)


 2. No commas, blanks are allowed.
 3. No special symbol other than (_) allowed.
 4. Variable names are case sensitive.

We must create meaningful variable names in our programs. This


enhances readability of our programs.
C Variable Types

 The C variables can be classified into the following types:

 Local Variables
 Global Variables
 Static Variables
 Automatic Variables
 Extern Variables
 Register Variables
Constant Variable in C

A constant Variable in C is a read-only variable whose value cannot


be modified once it is defined. We can declare a constant variable
using the const keyword.

Note: We have to always initialize the const variable at the


definition as we cannot modify its value after defining.

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