Temporary variable

Okay kiddo, let me explain to you what a temporary variable is in a way that even a 5-year-old can understand.

Imagine you have a bunch of toys in your toy chest. Let's say you want to play with your favorite toy first, but you also want to make sure you put it back in the right place when you're done playing with it. To make sure you remember where it goes, you can use a temporary spot to hold it while you play.

A temporary variable is just like that temporary spot. It's a little space in the computer's memory where we can store values or data that we need to use for a short period of time. The computer uses temporary variables to keep track of things while it's working on a program.

For example, if we want to add two numbers together, we might use a temporary variable to store the result of the calculation before we display it on the screen. We don't need the temporary variable after we display the answer, so we can discard it and use that memory for something else.

Temporary variables are important because they help us organize our code and make it easier to read and understand. Just like putting your toys back in the right spot in the toy chest, temporary variables help us keep track of things while we're programming. And that's all there is to it – simple as that!