Summary - Variables
Declare typed variables to write a small profile program.
Summary
In this unit you learned the basics of C# variables. Let's put them all together.
We saw four core types: int for whole numbers, double for decimals, string for text and bool for true-false.
You used var to let the compiler infer the type and const to define fixed values. You also learned camelCase and PascalCase naming, plus scope and lifetime.
Now let's code a few short exercises that combine these ideas.
Exercise Compute the tax
Declare const int TaxPercent with 18. Declare int price with 100. Compute tax as price * TaxPercent / 100. Compute total as price + tax. Print total with Console.WriteLine.
Show example solution
Start with const int TaxPercent = 18;, then add int price = 100; int tax = price * TaxPercent / 100; int total = price + tax;.
Example solution:
const int TaxPercent = 18;
int price = 100;
int tax = price * TaxPercent / 100;
int total = price + tax;
Console.WriteLine(total);Exercise Print player info
Assign "Alex" to string playerName, 5 to int level, and true to bool isLoggedIn. Print the three variables on separate lines with Console.WriteLine.
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First write string playerName = "Alex"; int level = 5; bool isLoggedIn = true; then add three Console.WriteLine calls.
Example solution:
string playerName = "Alex";
int level = 5;
bool isLoggedIn = true;
Console.WriteLine(playerName);
Console.WriteLine(level);
Console.WriteLine(isLoggedIn);Test yourself
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Keyword for a constant
____ int MaxPlayers = 4;Show answer
const int MaxPlayers = 4; -
Which line throws an error?
const int Max = 10; int count = 5; Max = 20; count = 15;- const int Max = 10;
- Max = 20;
- int count = 5;
- count = 15;
Show answer
Max = 20; — Correct! You cannot reassign a const variable; Max = 20; is an error.