# Initializing variable as a block in code **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [January 7, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variable-as-a-block-in-code/1042312 "2021-01-07T07:02:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samyak.whitehatjrbtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@samyak.whitehatjrbtt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/samyak.whitehatjrbtt)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variable-as-a-block-in-code/1042312/1 "2021-01-07T07:02:03Z")
How can i initialize a variable as a block under an event? And how can i name a variable after get text? ---
**Author:** ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variable-as-a-block-in-code/1042312/2 "2021-01-07T07:14:33Z")
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**Author:** ![samyak.whitehatjrbtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@samyak.whitehatjrbtt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/samyak.whitehatjrbtt)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variable-as-a-block-in-code/1042312/3 "2021-01-07T08:04:02Z")
thx ---
**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, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variable-as-a-block-in-code/1042312/4 "2024-11-08T13:31:02Z")
Closed on November 8, 2024, 1:31pm UTC