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This section deals with the two main variable types: strings and numbers (also known as real values). You need to learn the different types, what you can do with them, how to combine them, and how to draw them on the screen.

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Tyers, B. (2016). Variables. In: Practical GameMaker: Studio. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2373-4_1

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