AP® Computer Science A glossary

Variable

Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 1: Using Objects and Methods

A named storage location that holds a value, which can change while the program runs. Every variable has a name and a data type.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.2.B.2

A variable has a name, such as score, and a data type, such as int. Its value can change, but its name and type cannot. A variable of a primitive type holds a primitive value of that type.

int score = 10;
score = 15;
System.out.println(score);

Output:

15

Related terms

• Data type
• Initialization
• Assignment statement