26 - Shortcut Arithmetic Assignments in Java

In this lesson, we will learn how to perform shortcut arithmetic operations in Java. These are ways to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division written in a shorter way and in many cases makes the code easier to read.

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To learn the shorthand I think you need to think of it a little bit differently, Jason says he is a math guy so he can't see the shorthand not only in writing but also in thinking about this, but I feel like it's easier to think about it if you don't have a math background (I agree if you have a math background you are hardwired differently and this makes little sense unless you practice it a lot), it is slight the advantage but it is there:


X+=Y ADD Y TO X
X-=Y SUBTRACT Y TO X
X*=Y MULTIPLY Y TO X
X/=Y DIVIDE Y TO X