Python glossary

A named container that stores a value for later use.

score = 10

Text data written inside quotation marks.

message = 'Hello'

A whole number without a decimal point.

lives = 3

A value that is either True or False.

door_open = False

An expression that evaluates to True or False and guides a decision.

if score >= 100:

Code that repeats a sequence of instructions.

for item in items:

An ordered collection that can hold many values.

colors = ['red', 'green']

Reusable code grouped under a name.

def greet(name):

A value a function receives when it is called.

def greet(name):

A statement that sends a value back from a function.

return total