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Define variable and initialization of a variable ? Why is it important ?


Answer:

Variable:
A variable is a data name that may be used to store a data value; unlike constants they can change their value during program execution a variable may take different values at different times during execution.





General form for declaring a variable:
            data_type name_of_the_variable;
Example:
            int sub1,sub2;
            float sum;

Initialization:
when a variable is assigned a value at the declaration time, then it is called initialization.

General form:
            data_type variable_name=constant;

Example:
            int final_value=100;
            char yes=’x’;
            double balance=75.83;

Importance of Initialization:
Ø  It is important to use an initialization, because it provides the user some advantages than a separate assignment statement.
Ø  Global and static local variables are initialized only at the start of the program. Local variables are initialized each time the block, in which they are declared, is entered. Un-initialized global and static local variables are automatically set to zero.
Ø  By using this, compiler may be able to produce faster code.

Ø  Also, this saves some typing effort on user’s part.