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JavaScript Assignment Operators

 

Assignment operators assign values to JavaScript variables.

Operator Example Same As
= x = y x = y
+= x += y x = x + y
-= x -= y x = x - y
*= x *= y x = x * y
/= x /= y x = x / y
%= x %= y x = x % y

The = assignment operator assigns a value to a variable.

Assignment

var x = 10;
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The += assignment operator adds a value to a variable.

Assignment

var x = 10;
x += 5;
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The -= assignment operator subtracts a value from a variable.

Assignment

var x = 10;
x -= 5;
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The *= assignment operator multiplies a variable.

Assignment

var x = 10;
x *= 5;
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The /= assignment divides a variable.

Assignment

var x = 10;
x /= 5;
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The %= assignment operator assigns a remainder to a variable.

Assignment

var x = 10;
x %= 5;
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