Variables

A variable binds a name to a value with =. Baobab is dynamically typed: you don't write the type — it is inferred from the value, and a variable can later hold a different type.

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nom = "Aminata"          # texte (str)
age = 17                 # entier (int)
taille = 1.63            # decimal (float)
est_etudiant = vrai      # booleen (bool)

afficher(nom + " a " + texte(age) + " ans")

Booleans and the empty value are written vrai, faux and nul (Python: True, False, None). To join a number with text, convert it first with texte(...) — like str(...) in Python.

Converting between types

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age = entier("17")       # texte → entier
prix = decimal("9.99")   # texte → decimal
etiquette = texte(42)    # nombre → texte