imperative / any
Analogy
Collected by Felienne Hermans — Own practice.
Makes variable tangible, embodied activity
| PL | NM |
|---|---|
| Variable | Box |
| access | opening box, accessing topmost post-it |
| rename variable | new name on box |
| assign (list) | new name also on box |
| assign simple value | second box with same post-it |
Variables, access, initialization
When the concept of variables is still unclear
Might include multiple values hypothesis
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