All types can be assigned to named variables.

Also pointers can never be assigned to non-pointer variables.

NaNs may also be explicitly assigned to variables, typically as a representation for missing values.

A specific problem worth noting is that composite values, assigned to variables, are not copied.

By assigning values to random variables associated with the data items, we can represent different possible worlds.

Stable information corresponds to values assigned to variables and can be modified in the action performance.

Global value numbering works by assigning a value number to variables and expressions.

Choose a natural number N greater than all types assigned to variables by this stratification.

It was up to the programmer to statically allocate memory and assign names to variables.

Functions are first class objects and may be assigned to other variables.