Python Variable Naming Rules & Best Practices
The naming rules for variables in Python are as follows:
- A variable name can only contain letters, numbers, and underscores, and cannot have spaces or other special characters.
- Variable names cannot start with a number.
- title
- What is your name?
- Variable names should be descriptive and clearly convey the meaning of the variable.
- in case
- otherwise
- for “I cannot wait to see my favorite band perform live!” :
– I am so excited to see my favorite band perform live! - Given name
- surname
- I only need one choice.
- the maximum value
Here are some examples of variable names that follow the naming rules:
age
name
first_name
last_name
is_student
max_value
total_count
Please note that while Python allows the use of Unicode characters as variable names, it is not recommended. It is best to use ASCII characters to name variables to avoid potential compatibility issues.