Java Operators - Part 1

The statement x = 5 can be read as “Variable x is equal to 5”.

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The value assignment operator assigns the result of an expression to a variable.

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A string can be assigned to a variable only by using the cin.nextLine() statement.

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The statement 5 = y assigns value 5 to variable y.

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On the right side of a value assignment operator an arithmetic operator must always exist.

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On the right side of a value assignment operator only variables can exist.

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You cannot use the same variable on both sides of a value assignment operator.

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The statement a = a + 1 decrements variable a by one.

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The statement a = a + (−1) decrements variable a by one.

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The statement x = 0 % 5 assigns a value of 5 to variable x.

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