Initializing a variable means giving it a starting value/data.
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Initializing a variable begins by adding a variable block from the red palette:
Every variable must have its own name, with which it can be distinguished. When you want to change the information a variable store inside, you'll need to call it by name, and that's why it's a good practice to give the variables, names that hint what information they store. Also, they have to start with some information already stored in them.
In this example, you can see how a variable with the name "count" is initialized with the starting value of 15:
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