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"### Variables and Objects\n",
"In GAP (and most other programming languages), constants always have the same meaning. On the other side of things are variables, which have an associated identifier and a meaning that depends on what has been assigned to them.\n",
"\n",
"Assignments are done in GAP using the `:=` operator, with the identifier of the variable on the left and the value/object to be assigned on the right. Almost any GAP object can be assigned to a variable. After assignment, the variable will evalute to that object if evaluated. As such, it is possible to refer to the object by the name of the variable in any situation:"
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"After an assignment, the value/object of the assigned variable is printed. This printing can be prevented by doubling up the semicolon at the end of the assignment command:"
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"In Jupyter, variable assignments are kept across cells. As such, the variables defined earlier will be accessible in cells run after, and can be accessed or reassigned as necessary."
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"GAP also contains a number of pre-defined variables. You can get an overview of all the current variables in GAP by entering the function `NamesGVars()`. Many of these are predefined by the GAP kernel:"
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