Variables Vocab Flashcard

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What is camelCase?

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Typing format for variables; starts with a lowercase letter and capitalizes each new word.

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Constant: named container storing a value that CAN’T be CHANGED.

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Compound assignment operator

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Combines assignment with another operation, like addition or subtraction.

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Equal to operator:

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( a == b ) returns true if a equals b.

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Less than operator?

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( a < b ) returns true if a is less than b.

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Greater than operator?

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( a > b ) returns true if a is greater than b.

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Not equal to operator?

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( a != b ) returns true if a is not equal to b.

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Variable:

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A named container that stores a value that CAN be changed.

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Increment: A pattern that increases a variable's value in code.

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A pattern increasing the value of your variable compared to its current value.

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Declaration: code that creates something new (e.g., function, variable).

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a piece of code that creates something “new” in your application, such as a function, variable, etc.