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4.1: Variables - Processing Tutorial

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This video introduces the concept of a variable and walks through the steps you need to use variables in a Processing sketch. Support this channel on Patreon: https://patreon.com/codingtrain Contact: https://twitter.com/shiffman Send me your questions and coding challenges!: https://github.com/CodingTrain/Rainbow-Topics Link to code on Github: https://github.com/CodingTrain/Rainbow-Code Processing: http://processing.org Processing Foundation: https://processingfoundation.org/ Learning Processing Book: http://learningprocessing.com/ For More Processing Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/shiffman/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=2 📄 Code of Conduct: https://github.com/CodingTrain/Code-of-Conduct

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that's a great, that's a lovely, one of my favorite floats.", 'start': 546.104, 'duration': 3.662}, {'end': 556.05, 'text': 'Negative 0.111113, right? 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This is going to open up a huge amount of possibilities.', 'start': 915.049, 'duration': 3.824}, {'end': 919.874, 'text': 'This is fantastic.', 'start': 919.073, 'duration': 0.801}, {'end': 925.497, 'text': "OK, a bit, oh, that's probably making weird sounds in the microphone.", 'start': 921.816, 'duration': 3.681}, {'end': 931.98, 'text': 'OK, so a bit, again, any questions? When I do this live, you can ask a question.', 'start': 925.537, 'duration': 6.443}], 'summary': 'Initialized circlex to 50, opening up possibilities.', 'duration': 33.527, 'max_score': 898.453, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/B-ycSR3ntik/pics/B-ycSR3ntik898453.jpg'}, {'end': 1113.119, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1075.086, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1078.95, 'text': "We're going to look at how we can use random to do all sorts of other things.", 'start': 1075.086, 'duration': 3.864}, {'end': 1083.136, 'text': "We're going to start to see what happens when we manipulate the value of a variable in draw.", 'start': 1078.97, 'duration': 4.166}, {'end': 1092.003, 'text': 'So what I would suggest to you as a little exercise I mean this was kind of a long explanation just of the basics of what a variable is and setting it up.', 'start': 1083.496, 'duration': 8.507}, {'end': 1093.945, 'text': 'go to your program.', 'start': 1092.003, 'duration': 1.942}, {'end': 1102.412, 'text': 'set yourself up with a simple sketch, a sketch that has one or two shapes, and think of what the parameters of that shape is its location, its size,', 'start': 1093.945, 'duration': 8.467}, {'end': 1105.355, 'text': 'its color and see if you can start to declare some variables.', 'start': 1102.412, 'duration': 2.943}, {'end': 1108.357, 'text': 'make two or three variables at the top of your program.', 'start': 1105.655, 'duration': 2.702}, {'end': 1113.119, 'text': 'set the, initialize those variables, use those variables when you draw those shapes and run it.', 'start': 1108.357, 'duration': 4.762}], 'summary': 'Using random in manipulating variables for creating shapes in a program.', 'duration': 38.033, 'max_score': 1075.086, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/B-ycSR3ntik/pics/B-ycSR3ntik1075086.jpg'}, {'end': 1141.46, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1127.047, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1137.716, 'text': "but In the next video we're going to start to see a bit more about manipulating the values of variables in draw by moving that circle and also by using random.", 'start': 1127.047, 'duration': 10.669}, {'end': 1141.46, 'text': "OK Thanks, and I'm going to stop this now.", 'start': 1138.157, 'duration': 3.303}], 'summary': 'Next video: manipulating variable values in draw using random.', 'duration': 14.413, 'max_score': 1127.047, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/B-ycSR3ntik/pics/B-ycSR3ntik1127047.jpg'}], 'start': 746.353, 'title': 'Variable manipulation in coding', 'summary': 'Introduces assignment operations, emphasizing variable initialization and mathematical calculations. it discusses variable declaration, initialization, and flexibility. it also covers manipulating variables in the draw function and suggests exercises for the audience, hinting at exploring color variables in the next video.', 'chapters': [{'end': 945.384, 'start': 746.353, 'title': 'Introduction to assignment operations', 'summary': 'Introduces the concept of assignment operations in coding, emphasizing the importance of initializing variables and demonstrating the potential for mathematical calculations within assignment operations.', 'duration': 199.031, 'highlights': ['The importance of initializing variables is emphasized, with an example of assigning the value of CircleX to 50 in the program setup. Initializing variables, such as assigning the value of CircleX to 50 in the program setup, is crucial for defining their initial state.', 'The potential for mathematical calculations within assignment operations is demonstrated, with an example of using a mathematical expression to assign a value to a variable. The demonstration of using a mathematical expression, like 50 plus 5 times 2, to assign a value to a variable showcases the flexibility of assignment operations for complex thoughts.', 'The chapter highlights the opening of new possibilities with the introduction of user-defined variables and the impact of initializing them. The introduction of user-defined variables and the impact of initializing them with an initial value of 50 in the circle opens up a wide range of possibilities in programming.']}, {'end': 1051.764, 'start': 945.685, 'title': 'Variable declaration and initialization', 'summary': 'Discusses the process of declaring and initializing variables in a simple scenario, emphasizing the potential for combining the first two steps and the flexibility in more complex examples.', 'duration': 106.079, 'highlights': ['The process of declaring and initializing variables is explained in a simple scenario, highlighting the potential to combine the first two steps into one line of code.', 'The flexibility in declaring and initializing variables in more complex examples is emphasized, indicating the need to separate value initialization from declaration in certain scenarios.', "The importance of combining the steps of declaring and initializing variables into one line of code is emphasized, demonstrating the common practice of using 'int circle x equals 50' as a single step."]}, {'end': 1141.46, 'start': 1052.024, 'title': 'Manipulating variables in draw', 'summary': 'Covers manipulating the values of variables in the draw function, using random, and setting up and using variables in a sketch with shapes, suggesting an exercise for the audience. it also hints at exploring color variables in the next video.', 'duration': 89.436, 'highlights': ['The chapter covers manipulating the values of variables in the draw function, using random, and setting up and using variables in a sketch with shapes, suggesting an exercise for the audience.', 'The video suggests an exercise for the audience to set up a simple sketch with one or two shapes, declare variables for parameters such as location, size, and color, and use those variables when drawing the shapes.', 'The upcoming video will delve into manipulating the values of variables in the draw function by moving the circle and using random.', 'The chapter briefly mentions the possibility of having a variable of type color, which may be explored in a future video, and concludes by indicating that the next video will focus on manipulating variable values and using random.']}], 'duration': 395.107, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/B-ycSR3ntik/pics/B-ycSR3ntik746353.jpg', 'highlights': ['The introduction of user-defined variables and the impact of initializing them with an initial value of 50 in the circle opens up a wide range of possibilities in programming.', 'The demonstration of using a mathematical expression, like 50 plus 5 times 2, to assign a value to a variable showcases the flexibility of assignment operations for complex thoughts.', 'The importance of initializing variables is emphasized, with an example of assigning the value of CircleX to 50 in the program setup. Initializing variables, such as assigning the value of CircleX to 50 in the program setup, is crucial for defining their initial state.', 'The upcoming video will delve into manipulating the values of variables in the draw function by moving the circle and using random.', 'The video suggests an exercise for the audience to set up a simple sketch with one or two shapes, declare variables for parameters such as location, size, and color, and use those variables when drawing the shapes.', 'The chapter covers manipulating the values of variables in the draw function, using random, and setting up and using variables in a sketch with shapes, suggesting an exercise for the audience.']}], 'highlights': ['The importance of variables in programming The transcript emphasizes the significance of using variables in programming to dynamically store values for various tasks.', "Demonstration of using variables for drawing objects The speaker demonstrates the necessity of defining and utilizing variables such as 'circle x' to control the location of objects being drawn on the screen in a programming environment.", 'Explanation of error message related to undefined variable The transcript explains the error message resulting from attempting to use an undefined variable, emphasizing the need to define variables for the program to function correctly.', "RAM serves as the computer's memory, storing built-in and user-defined variables.", 'Explains the need for user-defined variables like circleX to store specific values.', 'Emphasizes the potential to create up to 10,000 variables for complex programs.', 'Outlines the three essential steps for utilizing user-defined variables.', 'Discuss the optional nature of the third step in using user-defined variables.', 'Underscores the importance of declaring and initializing the variable for effective programming.', 'Java is a strictly typed language, requiring the declaration of variable types such as int and float.', 'Variables should be declared at the top of the program and initialized with an initial value.', 'Types of data include int (for whole numbers) and float (for decimal numbers).', "Variable names can be chosen freely, but should reflect their purpose, such as 'circleX' for storing the x location of a circle.", 'Variables should have lowercase names and avoid using reserved keywords in processing.', 'The introduction of user-defined variables and the impact of initializing them with an initial value of 50 in the circle opens up a wide range of possibilities in programming.', 'The demonstration of using a mathematical expression, like 50 plus 5 times 2, to assign a value to a variable showcases the flexibility of assignment operations for complex thoughts.', 'The importance of initializing variables is emphasized, with an example of assigning the value of CircleX to 50 in the program setup. Initializing variables, such as assigning the value of CircleX to 50 in the program setup, is crucial for defining their initial state.', 'The upcoming video will delve into manipulating the values of variables in the draw function by moving the circle and using random.', 'The video suggests an exercise for the audience to set up a simple sketch with one or two shapes, declare variables for parameters such as location, size, and color, and use those variables when drawing the shapes.', 'The chapter covers manipulating the values of variables in the draw function, using random, and setting up and using variables in a sketch with shapes, suggesting an exercise for the audience.']}