JavaScript is a powerful programming language that is widely used in web development.

One of the
key features of JavaScript is its ability to assign values to variables using assignment operators. These
operators allow you to assign, modify, and manipulate values in your code. In this article, we will
explore the different assignment operators in JavaScript and how to use them effectively.

Basic Assignment Operator (=)

The basic assignment operator (=) is used to assign a value to a variable. It is the most commonly
used assignment operator in JavaScript. For example:

var x = 10;

This assigns the value 10 to the variable x. You can also use this operator to assign the value of one
variable to another variable:

var y = x;

This assigns the value of x to the variable y.

Addition Assignment Operator (+=)

The addition assignment operator (+=) is used to add a value to a variable and assign the result to the
same variable. For example:

x += 5;

This is equivalent to x = x + 5; and will result in the value of x being increased by 5.

Subtraction Assignment Operator (-=)

The subtraction assignment operator (-=) is used to subtract a value from a variable and assign the
result to the same variable. For example:

x -= 3;

This is equivalent to x = x - 3; and will result in the value of x being decreased by 3.

Multiplication Assignment Operator (*=)

The multiplication assignment operator (*=) is used to multiply a variable by a value and assign the
result to the same variable. For example:

x *= 2;

This is equivalent to x = x * 2; and will result in the value of x being doubled.

Division Assignment Operator (/=)

The division assignment operator (/=) is used to divide a variable by a value and assign the result to
the same variable. For example:

x /= 4;

This is equivalent to x = x / 4; and will result in the value of x being divided by 4.

The modulus assignment operator (%=) is used to find the remainder after dividing a variable by a
value and assign the result to the same variable. For example:

x %= 2;

This is equivalent to x = x % 2; and will result in the value of x being the remainder after
dividing by 2.

Conclusion

Assignment operators are essential in JavaScript for assigning and modifying values in your code.
They provide a convenient and efficient way to manipulate variables. If you want to learn more about
JavaScript and how to use assignment operators, we recommend checking out HelpWriting.net for
helpful resources and tutorials. Happy coding!
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The subtraction assignment operator (-=) allows you to decrease the left variable by the right value.
The biggest advantage of this operator is that it allows you to write cleaner code. April 2022 (98)
This shorthand operator is the same as a = a >>> b. It does a zero-filled right shift and assigns the
right-side variables’ values and to the right side variable. 10. www.webstackacademy.com ‹#› Unary
operators Name Description + Converts its operand to Number type - Converts its operand to
Number type and then negates it ++exp Increment the value by one and store back in variable.
Returns new incremented value --exp Decrement the value by one and store back in variable. Returns
new decremented value exp++ Returns the old value. Increment the value by one and store back in
variable. exp-- Returns the old value. Decrement the value by one and store back in variable. What
do you think about these new operators being added to JavaScript? Do you like them/hate them? Let
us know in the comments section below! In this case, the variable on the left is divided by the right-
hand operand. The remainder from this division is assigned back to the left-side variable. JavaScript
Source File • SRC– specifies the location of an external script • TYPE– specifies the scripting
language of the script • LANGUAGE– specifies the scripting language of the script • TYPE and
LANGUAGE have a similar function, we use LANGUAGE to specify the language used in the script
All copyrights reserved by C.C. Cheung 2003. Logical NOT: true if the operand is false and vice-
versa. This operator doesn't have much practical usage in the real world, although they are not
useless. But, this is something you are not going to use daily. In computers, the numbers are stored in
binary format. Bitwise operators work on 32-bit numbers. January 2022 (16) April (2) Similarly, in
computer programming, an operator refers to a character that tells the machine to perform a particular
operation. For example, the (+) sign is used to add two numerical values. In any programming
language, this (+) sign is an operator that performs the task of adding two values. The preceding
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evaluated without returning a value. Take a look at the following script: Lifetime Access April 2019
(2) The followings are the assignment operator in javascript: The exponential assignment operator
**= assigns the result of exponentiation to the left operand after exponentiating the value of the left
operand by the value of the right operand. September 2021 (50) November 2014 (2) URelease (1)
This assignment operator is working based on the right hand side operand logic. This logic resultant
will be saved in the left hand side operand variable. 32. www.webstackacademy.com ‹#› Primitive
data type (Number) Position Bit No of Bits Value 31 0 30 0 29 0 28 0 27 0 26 0 25 0 24 0 23 0 22 0
21 0 20 0 19 0 18 0 17 0 16 0 15 0 14 0 13 0 12 0 11 0 10 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 ●
Integers are like whole numbers, but allow negative numbers and no fraction ● An example of 1310
in 32 bit system would be January (2) document.write(x > 4 && y > 7) // Return True Because
both the conditions are True Gitlab (14) Code Coverage (7) The bitwise XOR assignment operator
^= assigns the result of bitwise XOR to the left operand after XORing the value of the left operand
by the value of the right operand. It evaluates division first in the above example, followed by
multiplication because both the operators have the same precedence. Hence the expression is
evaluated from left to right. Here + is an operator that performs addition, and x and y are operands.
TFS (2) Common calculations include finding the sum of two numbers, combining two strings, or
dividing two numbers. Some common comparisons might be to find out if two values are equal or to
see if one value is greater than the other. A shortcut assignment operator might be used to assign a
new value to a variable so that the variable name does need to be typed twice. December 2019 (33)
Display Floating Point Number • toFixed() function • Example: var number = 2; document.writeln(“

number.toFixed(2)
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provides an operator to check the data type of its operand. The operand can be either a literal or a
data structure such as a variable, a function, or an object. The operator returns the data type. The
expression includes the word typeof followed by the literal or identifier. Here are some examples:
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assign it the value of 10. But it is not! There is a subtle difference. Nexus (1) Arithmetic operators
are used to perform arithmetic between variables and/or values. Ansible (57) Senior Software
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the XOR gate, the value will be true only when 1 of the two values is true. If both values are true,
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operand after shifting the value of the left operand by the value of the right operand. Archive 2000+
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boolean context. The latest version of ECMAScript introduced three new logical assignment
operators: nullish, AND, and OR operators. These are supported from Firefox 79 onwards, Chrome
85 onwards, and naturally there is no IE support but since Edge is now chromium based, it is
available there too. They are not available in Node.js quite yet either. February (16) 29.
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JavaScript expression without returning a value Syntax : void (expression) void expression
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remainder from this division is assigned back to the left-side variable. document.write("
");// Using
for space. This assignment operator is working based on the right hand side operand logic. This logic
resultant will be saved in the left hand side operand variable. document.write(x); // Return "Old
enough" The function evaluates to the quotient of its arguments, with the remainder discarded. The
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can see code It is a client-side programming tool It is embedded within an HTML page JavaScript is
case-sensitive What it does? Allows interactive computing at the client level Supported by IE,
Netscape, Firefox, etc. Dynamically changes HTML Reacts to events Read and write HTML
elements Validates data JavaScript INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT. JAVASCRIPT. JavaScript
is used in millions of Web pages to improve the design, validate forms, detect browsers, create
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operator removes an object's property completely ● Delete operator removes an element from array;
array length does not get affected ● The operator returns true on successful deletion, else false will
be returned Prometheus (11) Bit Manipulation operators • Perform operations on the bit
representation of a value, such as shift left or right. All copyrights reserved by C.C. Cheung 2003.
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