Python 3 - Assignment Operators Example
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Assume variable a holds 10 and variable b holds 20, then
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| = | Assigns values from right side operands to left side operand | c = a + b assigns value of a + b into c |
| += Add AND | It adds right operand to the left operand and assign the result to left operand | c += a is equivalent to c = c + a |
| -= Subtract AND | It subtracts right operand from the left operand and assign the result to left operand | c -= a is equivalent to c = c - a |
| *= Multiply AND | It multiplies right operand with the left operand and assign the result to left operand | c *= a is equivalent to c = c * a |
| /= Divide AND | It divides left operand with the right operand and assign the result to left operand | c /= a is equivalent to c = c / ac /= a is equivalent to c = c / a |
| %= Modulus AND | It takes modulus using two operands and assign the result to left operand | c %= a is equivalent to c = c % a |
| **= Exponent AND | Performs exponential (power) calculation on operators and assign value to the left operand | c **= a is equivalent to c = c ** a |
| //= Floor Division | It performs floor division on operators and assign value to the left operand | c //= a is equivalent to c = c // a |
Example
Assume variable a holds 10 and variable b holds 20, then −
#!/usr/bin/python3
a = 21
b = 10
c = 0
c = a + b
print ("Line 1 - Value of c is ", c)
c += a
print ("Line 2 - Value of c is ", c )
c *= a
print ("Line 3 - Value of c is ", c )
c /= a
print ("Line 4 - Value of c is ", c )
c = 2
c %= a
print ("Line 5 - Value of c is ", c)
c **= a
print ("Line 6 - Value of c is ", c)
c //= a
print ("Line 7 - Value of c is ", c)
When you execute the above program, it produces the following result −
Line 1 - Value of c is 31 Line 2 - Value of c is 52 Line 3 - Value of c is 1092 Line 4 - Value of c is 52.0 Line 5 - Value of c is 2 Line 6 - Value of c is 2097152 Line 7 - Value of c is 99864