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Ankush Sharma
844 PointsCan somebody explain please more about on topic reassigning the existing variables?
dessert = "chocolates" + " and candy" desert = "donuts" + "snickers"
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Steven Parker
231,271 PointsNote that no reassignment occurs in the code shown here, as "dessert" (with two "s"s) is a different variable than "desert" (with one "s").
But as shown in the video, a reassignment of the same variable normally replaces the contents that the variable had before. This behavior can be changed to add on to existing contents two ways:
- you can include the variable itself as one of the sources for the value, or
- you can use the special operator "+=" which adds on instead of replacing
Both techniques are shown in the video.
mohan Abdul
Courses Plus Student 1,453 Pointsmohan Abdul
Courses Plus Student 1,453 Points@Steven parker
"you can include the variable itself as one of the sources for the value" what do you mean by this, are you talking about replacing the old variable in this quote?
Steven Parker
231,271 PointsSteven Parker
231,271 PointsWhat I mean is: