# Local Variables

In addition to the note’s values, you can declare temporary variables for use only within the current action using the var statement:

> `var area; area=$Width*$Height; $MyNumber=area;`

Multiple local variables may be declared in one statement, separated by commas.

> `var x,y;` …

A local variable may be assigned an initial value as follows:

> `var taxRate(0.0625); $Total=$Price*(1+taxRate);`