Name your values

Name your data with variables.

They improve readability of notebooks with a layer of abstraction.

Declaration

Declare a variable with the = operator:

OfficeSpace = 120 meters^2

OfficeSpace = 120 meters^2

120 meters²

Variables can contain letters from a to z, upper or lower case. They can't contain spaces or special characters except numbers, underscores ("_") or emojis.

Referencing

Reference variables on calculation blocks:

OfficeSpace = 120 m^2
OfficePrice = 50 $/m^2/month
OfficeCost = OfficeSpace * OfficePrice

OfficeSpace = 120 m^2 OfficePrice = 50 $/m^2/month OfficeCost = OfficeSpace * OfficePrice

$6,000 per month

Redefinition

Existing variables can't be redefined after declaration:

Beans = 1 bean
Beans = Beans + 1

Beans = 1 bean Beans = Beans + 1

The "Beans" name is already taken. It has been either defined elsewhere or is a language constant.

A simple solution is declaring a new variable:

Beans = 1 bean
MoreBeans = beans + 1

Beans = 1 bean MoreBeans = beans + 1

2 beans

Constants

The Language supports some contants by default such as π (pi) and e (Euler's numbers).