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Python

Posted by Christopher Mamaloukas
Christopher Mamaloukas
1,383 Points

How to change a variable's value in Python?

Hello!

I have a question about variables in Python. If we have an 'if statement' of the type:

"if 13 == 13"

and a variable:

"equals = 0"

What are we going to enter inside the if statement so the final result is

"equals = 1"

I would be thankful if you answer!

1 Answer

tobiaskrause
tobiaskrause
9,160 Points
tobiaskrause
tobiaskrause
9,160 Points

the result of your if statement is fixed (ok we can have different results of course with else or some other statements inside the if statement etc. ... but the final result is still fixed and can just be changed after the finished if-statement.) cause it is an assignment. If you want to change the value of equals just write "equals = 2" after the if statement. You can also change values with your if-statement of course:

a = 1
b= True
while(b):
    if a < 10:
        a+= 1
    else:
        b = False

You just have to run the if-statements a couple of times and incerement the value ... and make sure the loop ends