[Beginer Question] I heard about python needing some sort of_VariableName_ boiler plate?

[Ben Finney]

bradenf at hotmail.com writes:

> Sorry, to clarify I heard that when you declare a variable in python
> you have to use some sort of standard boiler plate _variable_ however
> this has not been my experience using IDLE so is this even true?

I don't know what “some sort of boiler plate _variable_” might mean.

Can you point to someone's actual message saying this, so we can see
what they might be talking about?

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Ben Finney