|= -- augmented assignment for |

Synopsis

Usage:

x |=y

Description

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

Ways to use symbol |= :

AtomicInt |= ZZ -- atomic fetch and bitwise or
Type |= Function -- see installing augmented assignment methods

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.

|= -- augmented assignment for |

Synopsis

Description

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Ways to use symbol |= :

For the programmer