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@= -- augmented assignment for @

Synopsis

Description

In most cases, x @= y is equivalent to x = x @ y, unless a method is installed for the class of x.

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Ways to use symbol @= :

For the programmer

The object @= is a keyword.

This operator may be used as a binary operator in an expression like x@=y. The user may install a method for handling such expressions with code such as

         X @= (x,y) -> ...

where X is the class of x.