Hi anyone out there!
Just with this topic, why do you need to use the mathematical assignment operators with the equals symbol i.e. +=, /= if you get the same output with just using the + or / ? I’m going out on a limb and thinking it means something a little later on.
Thanks!
It’s harder to answer to a why? question than a how? Often beginners want to know the reason before the mechanics which only muddies the waters. Syntax and structure are better learned by rote, at the start, then gradually the reasoning reveals itself.
Currently trying to get the hang of the different mathematical notations, such as -=, or /=.
Does y *= 2; have any advantages over y = y*2, like script preformance? Or is it just a preference?
The latter feels more natural to me, but I’m interested to know if the former has any benefits in the long run.
It could be it was derived out of preference since the logic could be so easily abstracted. The longer form is still taking place in the background since it is a two step process.
I think you just wanted to pull this out of your “sayings” bag. The question could’ve still been answered and you could’ve still given your life lesson.
In retrospect, you may be right. Keep trolling. You’re sure to find more of the same if you look hard enough.
RIGHT?!?! Makes me not want to ask questions if Homeboy McGenius over here is just gonna take a huge dump on beginners!
One fails to see how any of that is ‘taking a huge dump on beginners’. We try our best to understand what level of learning a member might have and speak to that level while also respecting their intelligence. Being perceived as talking down to someone, and actually doing it are two different interpretations.
Personally, I prefer using the mathematical assignment operators( +=; -=; *=; /=) than math operators( +; -; *; /). Let’s take a look at this example:
Ex1: //all assigning values to variables
let x = 5;
x += 1;
y = 12;
z = 38;
Ex2: //all assigning values to variables
let x = 5;
x = x + 1;
y = 12;
z = 38;
Why I prefer Ex1? There are 2 reasons:
so basically, don’t worry about that right now. got it. 
Does helps to improve the efficiency of the code?
Not if we consider they still require two steps, which is no different from the more formal statement…
n = n + 1What I decided during the exercises is that its much faster than typing it out in y = x*2 form when the variable is a word rather than a letter.
E.g. in one of the exercises, the variable was called levelUp.
Notice how much faster and easier it is to write it this way:
levelUp *= 2
rather than this way:
levelUp = levelUp * 2
So my thinking is that its a shortcut.
I respectfully disagree sir. Knowing the reason i’m going to be needing to know this makes me more confident in processing the information given to me. No idea why but I have a much easier time learning something if I know why im going to need to know it.
That is good to hear! Makes the learning process less stressful!
I loved this quote !!
Thank you for this answer! I was struggling with the ‘why’, as I learn best if I know the reason I’m doing something (coming from years in CSS). This so clearly answered the why, much appreciated in spelling it out like this!
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