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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.

See also

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.