Exponentiation assignment (**=)
The exponentiation assignment (**=
) operator raises the value of a
variable to the power of the right operand.
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Syntax
x **= y // x = x ** y
Examples
Using exponentiation assignment
let bar = 5;
bar **= 2; // 25
bar **= "foo"; // NaN
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-assignment-operators |
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