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title: What is Assignment Operators in Java? 
description: "**What is Assignment Operators in** **Java? ** Assignment operators in Java are used to assign values to variables. The most basic assignment operator is the equal sign =. In addition to the basic assignment, Java provides several compound assignment operators that…"
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# What is Assignment Operators in Java? 

**What is Assignment Operators in**

**Java? **

Assignment operators in Java are used to assign values to variables. The most basic assignment operator is the equal sign =. In addition to the basic assignment, Java provides several compound assignment operators that combine an arithmetic operation with assignment.

### **1. Basic Assignment Operator (****=****)**

The = operator assigns the value on the right to the variable on the left.

***Example:***

```javascript

                public class AssignmentOperatorExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int a = 10; // Assigns 10 to variable a

        System.out.println("a = " + a);

    }

}

Output:
a = 10
```

**2. Compound Assignment Operators**

These operators perform an arithmetic operation on the variable and then assign the result to that variable.

#### **a. Add and Assign (+=)**

This operator adds the right operand to the left operand and assigns the result to the left operand.

***Example:***

```javascript

                public class AssignmentOperatorExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int a = 10;

        a += 5; // Equivalent to a = a + 5

        System.out.println("a = " + a);

    }

}

Output:
a = 15
```

#### **b. Subtract and Assign (*-=*)**

This operator subtracts the right operand from the left operand and assigns the result to the left operand.

***Example:***

```javascript

                public class AssignmentOperatorExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int a = 10;

        a -= 3; // Equivalent to a = a - 3

        System.out.println("a = " + a);
    }

}

Output:
a = 7
```

#### **c. Multiply and Assign (**=*)**

This operator multiplies the left operand by the right operand and assigns the result to the left operand.

***Example:***

```javascript

                public class AssignmentOperatorExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int a = 10;

        a *= 2; // Equivalent to a = a * 2

        System.out.println("a = " + a); // Output: a = 20

    }

}
```

#### **d. Divide and Assign (*/=*)**

This operator divides the left operand by the right operand and assigns the result to the left operand.

***Example:***

```javascript

                public class AssignmentOperatorExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int a = 10;

        a /= 2; // Equivalent to a = a / 2

        System.out.println("a = " + a);

    }

}

Output:
a = 5
```

**e. Modulus and Assign (*%=*)**

This operator takes the modulus of the left operand by the right operand and assigns the result to the left operand.

***Example:***

```javascript

                public class AssignmentOperatorExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int a = 10;

        a %= 3; // Equivalent to a = a % 3

        System.out.println("a = " + a);

    }

}

Output:
a = 1
```

**Summary**

Assignment operators in Java provide a convenient way to update the value of a variable. By using compound assignment operators, you can write more concise and readable code.