Slots in Alexa and How to Use Them

alexa slotsI am trying to understand properly how slots work programmatically. Before coding anything, I am trying to understand it well by looking at the examplesThe Alexa Skills Kit supports several slot types that define how data in the slot is recognized and handled. The provided types fall into the following general categories: Numbers, Dates, and Times; Phrases; Lists of Items; Availability.