# \[Solved\] Important Question About Variable **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** solved\ **Created:** [July 4, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975 "2019-07-04T00:12:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/abedo/32/6468_2.png) [@abedo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/abedo)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/1 "2019-07-04T00:12:22Z")
Hello I need to know if i understood “Variables” well Know when i am coding, i initialize variable “Score” = 0 User will start the game and his new score in 17 now, which way i should use Way one: App sets variable “Score”=17 and Local Storage key “Score”=17 and when user uses the app again app will call Local Storage Key and sets the variable “Score” to the local storage value. or Way two: when game finishes, app sets variable “Score” = 17 only MY QUESTION: in case of using 2nd way, when the user opens the app again, will variable value be 17 or it will be 0 and i have to call Local Storage? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![CBVG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/cbvg/32/32401_2.png) [@CBVG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/CBVG)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/2 "2019-07-04T02:12:04Z")
You need to use local storage. The current value of a variable is maintained as long as the app is running. Next time the app will be started, all the initialization will run anew, so the score would start from 0 again. ---
**Author:** ![Abdelrahman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@Abdelrahman1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Abdelrahman1)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/3 "2019-07-04T12:34:37Z")
Even stored variables ? @CBVG ---
**Author:** ![CBVG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/cbvg/32/32401_2.png) [@CBVG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/CBVG)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/4 "2019-07-04T17:22:31Z")
No, not stored variable; those are kept. This is precisely what this is about. ---
**Author:** ![jane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jane/32/27575_2.png) [@jane](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jane)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/5 "2019-07-04T19:38:24Z")
Hi there, If you use an app variable, it will reset every time the app is closed and re-opened. If you use a stored variable, it will be stored and recalled even if the app has been closed and re-opened. Stored variables work just like the Local Storage component, except they are easier to work with! Have you checked out the docs about [variables](https://docs.thunkable.com/variables)? ---
**Author:** ![abedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/abedo/32/6468_2.png) [@abedo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/abedo)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/6 "2019-07-04T21:31:32Z")
Yes i have checked it but i just wanted to ensure that before i start replacing “Local Storage” by “Stored Variable” Thanks a lot ---
**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, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-important-question-about-variable/130975/7 "2024-11-08T12:12:22Z")