Up until now, we have largely restricted the data we work with to numbers. But programs need to work with many other kinds of data. One of the most common is text. In this chapter, we will explore the string data type, which is used to store and manipulate text.
The Codelens feature does not display strings correctly. So it is of limited use when working with programs involving strings. Instead, use print statements or a debugger in some external environment.
