JavaScript Assignment Operators
Assignment operators assign values to JavaScript variables.
Operator Example Same As
= x=y x=y
+= x += y x = x + y
-= x -= y x = x - y
*= x *= y x = x * y
/= x /= y x = x / y
%= x %= yx = x % y
**= x **= y x = x ** y
Shift Assignment Operators
Operator Example Same As
<<= x <<= y x = x << y
>>= x >>= y x = x >> y
>>>= x >>>= y x = x >>> y
Bitwise Assignment Operators
Operator Example Same As
&= x &= y x = x & y
^= x ^= y x = x ^ y
|= x |= y x = x | y
Logical Assignment Operators
Operator Example Same As
&&= x &&= y x = x && (x = y)
||= x ||= y x = x || (x = y)
??= x ??= y x = x ?? (x = y)
Note
The Logical assignment operators are ES2020.
The = Operator
The Simple Assignment Operator assigns a value to a variable.
Simple Assignment Examples
let x = 10;
let x = 10 + y;
The += Operator
The Addition Assignment Operator adds a value to a variable.
Addition Assignment Examples
let x = 10;
x += 5;
let text = "Hello"; text += " World";
The -= Operator
The Subtraction Assignment Operator subtracts a value from a variable.
Subtraction Assignment Example
let x = 10;
x -= 5;
The *= Operator
The Multiplication Assignment Operator multiplies a variable.
Multiplication Assignment Example
let x = 10;
x *= 5;
