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# Variables
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A *variable* is an [identifier](identifiers.md) used as an expression.
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> **Syntax**
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> *expression* → *identifier*
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A variable must have the same name as a definition in the [scope](./scope.md) that encloses it.
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The value of a variable is the value of the corresponding expression in the enclosing scope.
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