Key Term: String
Definition
A string is a sequence of characters, such as letters, numbers, and symbols, that is used to represent text in programming. It is often enclosed in quotation marks.
Analogy
Think of a string as a necklace made up of individual beads. Each bead represents a character, and when you put them together in a specific order, they form words or sentences.
Related terms
Concatenation: Combining two or more strings together to create a new string.
Indexing: Accessing individual characters within a string by their position.
Length: The number of characters in a string.
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