Swapping of Two Numbers in Python Using Temp Variable

(Last Updated On: 13/09/2023)

In this blog, we will be explaining how to write swapping of two numbers in python using the temp variable.

What is Swapping?

Swapping means taking the value from variable a to variable b and vice versa. In other words, ” swapping means replacing values of a variable with other variables. “

For a moment, forget about programming. Just assume we have two containers, A and B. And now we need to take the content of container A into container b and vice versa.

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Program to Swap Two Numbers in Python using temp variable

Let’s write a program that Swaps Two Numbers.

Source Code with Explanation

x = int(input("Enter the Value of x:"))
y = int(input("Enter the Value of y:"))

temp = x
x = y
y = temp

print("Values after swapping x=",x,"y=",y)
Output
Enter the Value of x: 10
Enter the Value of y: 20
Values after swapping x= 20 y= 10

To write a swapping program in python, a temporary variable is used as the temporary storage. 

  • The first content of the variable “x” goes into a temp variable
  • Then the content of variable “y” in a variable
  • Then the content of the temp variable goes to y.
  • If you print the result, the value is swapped.

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