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+= , -= , *= , /=

Description

Perform a mathematical operation on a variable with another constant or variable. The += (et al) operators are just a convenient shorthand for the expanded syntax, listed below.

Syntax

x += y;   // equivalent to the expression x = x + y;x -= y;   // equivalent to the expression x = x - y; x *= y;   // equivalent to the expression x = x * y; x /= y;   // equivalent to the expression x = x / y; 

Parameters

x: any variable type

y: any variable type or constant

Examples

x = 2;x += 4;      // x now contains 6x -= 3;      // x now contains 3x *= 10;     // x now contains 30x /= 2;      // x now contains 15

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