Assignment (=)
The simple assignment operator (=) is used to assign a value to a
variable. The assignment operation evaluates to the assigned value. Chaining the
assignment operator is possible in order to assign a single value to multiple variables.
Syntax
x = y
Examples
Simple assignment and chaining
// Assuming the following variables
// x = 5
// y = 10
// z = 25
x = y // x is 10
x = y = z // x, y and z are all 25
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification (ECMAScript) # sec-assignment-operators |
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