PHP Assignment Operators

The assignment operators assign a data value to a variable. The simplest form of assignment operator just assigns some value, while others (known as shortcut assignment operators) perform some other operation before making the assignment.

Example Label Outcome
$a = 5 Assignment $a equals 5
$a += 5 Addition-assignment $a equals $a plus 5
$a *= 5 Multiplication-assignment $a equals $a multiplied by 5
$a /= 5 Division-assignment $a equals $a divided by 5
$a .= 5 Concatenation-assignment $a equals $a concatenated with 5




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