ICSE Class 9 Computer Applications
Question 17 of 21
Operators in Java — Question 17
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Question Question 17
What is the difference between the following two statements? Explain the results.
x -= 5;
x =- 5;
The first statement, x -= 5; subtracts 5 from x and assigns the result back to x. It is equivalent to x = x - 5;
The second statement, x =- 5; assigns the value of -5 to x.