In programming, what is the term for giving a starting value to a variable during setup?

• A. Declaring
• B. Initializing
• C. Assigning
• D. Typing

Answer: (B)

Giving a starting value to a variable as you set it up is called initializing. Initialization is the act of giving its initial state when the variable is created or defined, such as int x = 5; or x = 5 at the moment of declaration in many languages. Declaring is just introducing the variable’s name and type, without necessarily giving it a value. Assigning means giving or changing a value after the variable has already been initialized. Typing relates to the data type itself, not the act of setting its initial value. So the term that fits the scenario described is initialization.