variable is like box in the computer' memory where you can store single value if you want to use the result of an evaluated expression later in your programyou can save it inside variable assignment statements you'll store values in variables with an assignment statement an assignment statement consists of variable namean equal sign (called the assignment operator)and the value to be stored if you enter the assignment statement spam then variable named spam will have the integer value stored in it think of variable as labeled box that value is placed inas in figure - figure - spam is like telling the program"the variable spam now has the integer value in it for exampleenter the following into the interactive shellspam spam eggs spam eggs spam eggs spam spam spam spam python basics