# Doubt on Variables

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [June 6, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186 "2021-06-06T09:21:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author: ![overturner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/53a042/32.png) [@overturner](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overturner)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/1 "2021-06-06T09:21:49Z")

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Hi I have a Question Regarding What is the difference between  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/d/8d6ea5c7027724d4ce8b1faa986cf8555e163487.png)  
Are They Same or do they have a difference

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### Author: ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/2 "2021-06-06T10:06:25Z")

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The above one is a dynamic variable.  
Wich means it can be created by a user.  
With a name and value input from the user or yourself.

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### Author: ![overturner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/53a042/32.png) [@overturner](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overturner)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/3 "2021-06-06T10:09:04Z")

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So The one below is done by me and the one above is changed by the user @sketch ?

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### Author: ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/4 "2021-06-06T10:33:56Z")

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Yep.

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### Author: ![overturner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/53a042/32.png) [@overturner](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overturner)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/5 "2021-06-06T11:00:38Z")

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But i once tried to change variable like `setappvariablecarto"textinput1'stext"`  
And it worked

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### Author: ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 11:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/6 "2021-06-06T11:30:52Z")

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This may be a better explanation.  
The block Creates a new one if it doesn’t exist with name and value.  
And if the name already exist it only changes the value.

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### Author: ![overturner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/53a042/32.png) [@overturner](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overturner)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/7 "2021-06-06T11:47:50Z")

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@sketch thanks a lot

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### Author: ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/8 "2021-06-06T12:21:59Z")

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You’re welcome

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### Author: ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/doubt-on-variables/1328186/9 "2024-11-08T13:22:06Z")

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