when to use scss variables code example

Example 1: SCSS variables

$font-stack:    Helvetica, sans-serif;
$primary-color: #333;

body {
  font: 100% $font-stack;
  color: $primary-color;
}

Example 2: Sass Variables

$myFont: Helvetica, sans-serif;
$myColor: red;
$myFontSize: 18px;
$myWidth: 680px;

body {
  font-family: $myFont;
  font-size: $myFontSize;
  color: $myColor;
}

#container {
  width: $myWidth;
}