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What is a computer program?
A sequence of statements that tell a computer how to do something useful.
start → first statement → next statement → more statements → end
Each statement changes the state of the program until it is finished.
Why do we use a programming language?
A programming language allows a human to communicate with a computer. It allows us to talk to a computer using our native language.
What are variables?
Think of a variable as a container that holds a value of a certain type.
- x = 1262
- x + 1 = 1263
- today = true
Primitive types in Go
There are the primitive types that Go uses.
Go is a statically typed language. When declaring a variable, you must declare its type. Here are declare variables x, y, and z.
- var x string = “Hello”
- var y int = 1263
- var z bool = false