Strings (str) hold text. Wrap text in quotes, either single or double: python name = "Alice" greeting = 'Hello, World!' Both quote styles work the same.
Pick one and be consistent. Double quotes are more common because you can include apostrophes without escaping: "it's easy". Strings can be empty: empty = "".
They can span multiple lines using triple quotes: python message = """This is a multi-line string.""" We'll explore string operations soon. For now, just know strings hold text.