Re-Assigning values to Variables
Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables:
a = 5 is a simple assignment operator that assigns the value 5 on the right to the variable a on the left. There are various compound operators in Python like a += 5 that adds to the variable and later assigns the same.
| Operator | Implicit Example | Explicit Example | English Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| = | x = 5 | x = 5 | Set equal to |
| += | x += 3 | x = x + 3 | x equals x plus … |
| -= | x -= 3 | x = x - 3 | x equals x minus … |
| *= | x *= 3 | x = x * 3 | x equals x times … |
| /= | x /= 3 | x = x / 3 | x equals x divided … |
| %= | x %= 3 | x = x % 3 | x equals x modulus … |
| //= | x //= 3 | x = x // 3 | x equals x integer division … |
| **= | x **= 3 | x = x ** 3 | x equals x to the power of … |
Examples of using this
# Declare the variable x
x = 5
# Update the variable
x += 5
# Print it
print(x)