ian k watkins
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Dynamic Languages in Coding

A brief explainer on dynamic languages like Python — how variables can change type and value, and why you should usually avoid changing the type.

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Dynamic languages, such as Python allow for variables to be updated or changed within the program.

This means you can change not only the value:

height = 60
height = 65

But you can also change the variable type:

height = 60
height = "sixty"

While it is possible to do this, best practice is to avoid changing the variable type. Instead, do the following:

height = 60
height_description = "sixty"