curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-basic-programming-vocabulary-in-conversations/662b7d0fda698d0d84ac67f4.md
The pattern by followed by the -ing form of a verb is a common way to explain how something is done or achieved. It emphasizes the method or process involved. An example is You can improve your English by practicing every day.
In Python, you declare variables BLANK BLANK the variable name and the assignment operator. For example, you can declare a variable like this: name = 'Sophie'.
by
This preposition is used to introduce the method or means through which something is done.
using
This is the -ing form of a verb, which in this context refers to applying a specific tool or method to perform a task.
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