Basic Variables

bool: a boolean value, either true or false
string: a sequence of characters
int: a signed integer
float64: a floating-point number
byte: exactly what it sounds like: 8 bits of data

Declaring a Variable the Sad Way

var mySkillIssues int
mySkillIssues = 42

The first line, var mySkillIssues int, defaults the mySkillIssues variable to its zero value, 0. On the next line, 42 overwrites the zero value.

We'll talk about a better way to declare variables in the next lesson.

Assignment

Initialize the variables from the print statement to int, float64, bool and string with their zero values, respectively.