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    Variables in C++ allow programs to store and manipulate data. There are different types of variables including integers, characters, booleans, doubles, and floats. Variables can also have different scopes - global variables can be accessed anywhere in a program while local variables only exist within the block they are defined. The same variable name can be used for both global and local variables without conflict because the compiler identifies them based on their scope.

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    Variables in C++

    Variables

    A variable is a name which is associated with a value that


    can be changed. For example when I write int
    num=20; here variable name is num which is associated
    with value 20, int is a data type that represents that this
    variable can hold integer values. We will cover the data
    types in the next tutorial. In this tutorial, we will discuss
    about variables.
    Syntax in declaring variables

    data_type variable1_name = value1, variable2_name = value2;

    Example:

    int num1=20, num2=100;


    Types of variables
    • int: These type of of variables holds integer value.
    • char: holds character value like ‘c’, ‘F’, ‘B’, ‘p’, ‘q’ etc.
    • bool: holds boolean value true or false.
    • double: double-precision floating point value.
    • float: Single-precision floating point value.
    Types of variables based on scope
    1. Global variable
    2. Local variable
    Global variables
    A variable declared outside of any function (including main as well) is
    called global variable. Global variables have their scope throughout the
    program, they can be accessed anywhere in the program, in the main,
    in the user defined function, anywhere.
    Example:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    // This is a global variable
    char myVar = 'A';
    int main() {
    cout <<"Value of myVar: "<< myVar<<endl; myVar='Z';
    cout <<"Value of myVar: "<< myVar; return 0; }
    Output:
    Value of myVar: A Value of myVar: Z
    Local variables
    Local variables are declared inside the braces of any user defined function,
    main function, loops or any control statements(if, if-else etc) and have their
    scope limited inside those braces.
    Example:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    char myFuncn() {
    // This is a local variable
    char myVar = 'A';
    }
    int main() {
    cout <<"Value of myVar: "<< myVar<<endl; myVar='Z';
    cout <<"Value of myVar: "<< myVar;
    return 0;
    }
    Can global and local variable have same name
    in C++?
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    // This is a global variable
    char myVar = 'A';
    char myFuncn() {
    // This is a local variable
    char myVar = 'B';
    return myVar;
    }
    int main() {
    cout <<"Funcn call: "<< myFuncn()<<endl;
    cout <<"Value of myVar: "<< myVar<<endl;
    myVar='Z';
    cout <<"Funcn call: "<< myFuncn()<<endl;
    cout <<"Value of myVar: "<< myVar<<endl;
    return 0; }
    Output:
    Funcn call: B
    Value of myVar: A
    Funcn call: B
    Value of myVar: Z

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