A variable is a name for a value. Think of it as a labelled box: you put something in, and later you can look at it or swap it for something else.

name = "Ada"
age = 12

• The = means "put this value in the box". It is not the same as "equals" in math.
• Text goes in quotes: "Ada". Numbers do not: 12.
• Names use small letters and underscores: favorite_game, not Favorite Game.
• To put a variable into text, use an f-string: f"Hi {name}".

Press Run, then try to:

• Change the name and the age.
• Add a variable favorite_game and print it.
• What happens if you remove the quotes around "Ada"?

Make three variables: pirate_name, ship and gold. Then print one sentence that uses all three, for example: Redbeard sails the Black Pearl with 100 gold coins.

Open your learn-python project in Zed and make a new file called pirate.py.

Copy your exercise code into it and run it from the terminal:

uv run pirate.py

Notice how Zed colours the variable names and the text differently. That helps you spot missing quotes.