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To answer your question, a variable is used to store data and input. There are different types of variables for storing different types of information. For example, a int variable -which stores whole numbers- cannot hold the values X or 2.56. Variables can be compared to each other using comparisons such as > or <.

If you want to learn more about programming, I'd recommend talking to the head of your programming subteam.