The division assignment operator (/=) divides a variable by the value of the right operand and assigns the result to the variable.
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Syntax
Operator: x /= y Meaning: x = x / y
Examples
Using division assignment
// Assuming the following variable and that all operations are run in order // bar = 5 bar /= 2 // 2.5 bar /= 2 // 1.25 bar /= 0 // Infinity bar /= 'foo' // NaN
Specifications
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| ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Assignment operators' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Division assignment (x /= y) | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | Opera Full support 3 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
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