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COS 102 lecture 4 Objective Question

Question

When Python executes the statement my_variable = 10, what does this statement primarily mean, according to the document?
Options
A "my_variable is equal to 10."
B "my_variable should always be 10."
C "my_variable is set to 10."
Correct Answer
D "my_variable is approximately 10."
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 31 clarifies, "What the statement actually means is 'my_variable is set to 10'." It explicitly corrects the common misconception of 'is equal to'.

Hint

The document provides a specific clarification about the meaning of the assignment operator.

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