Augmented Assignment Operators in Python with Examples

Unlike normal assignment operator, Augmented Assignment Operators are used to replace those statements where binary operator takes two operands says var1 and var2 and then assigns a final result back to one of operands i.e. var1 or var2.

For example: statement var1 = var1 + 5 is same as writing var1 += 5 in python and this is known as augmented assignment operator. Such type of operators are known as augmented because their functionality is extended or augmented to two operations at the same time i.e. we're adding as well as assigning.

List Of Augmented Assignment Operators in Python

Python has following list of augmented assignment operators:

1. Addition & Assignment (+=): x+=y is equivalent to x=x+y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Addition
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a += b
   print('Addition = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Addition = 26
   

2. Subtraction & Assignment (-=): x-=y is equivalent to x=x-y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Subtraction
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a -= b
   print('Subtraction = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Subtraction = 20
   

3. Multiplication & Assignment (*=): x*=y is equivalent to x=x*y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Multiplication
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a *= b
   print('Multiplication = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Multiplication = 69
   

4. Division & Assignment (/=): x/=y is equivalent to x=x/y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Division
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a /= b
   print('Division = %f' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Division = 7.666667
   

5. Remainder (or Modulo) & Assignment (%=): x%=y is equivalent to x=x%y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Remainder or Modulo
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a %= b
   print('Remainder or Modulo = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Remainder or Modulo = 2
   

6. Power & Assignment (**=): x**=y is equivalent to x=x**y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Power
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a **= b
   print('Power = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Power = 12167
   

7. Integer Division & Assignment (//=): x//=y is equivalent to x=x//y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Integer Division
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a //= b
   print('Integer Division = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Integer Division = 7
   

8. Bitwise Shift Right & Assignment (>>=): x>>=y is equivalent to x=x>>y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Bitwise Shift Right
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a >>= b
   print('Bitwise Shift Right = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Bitwise Shift Right = 2
   

9. Bitwise Shift Left & Assignment (>>=): x<<=y is equivalent to x=x<<y

   PROGRAM

   
   # Bitwise Shift Left
   a = 23
   b = 3
   a <<= b
   print('Bitwise Shift Left = %d' %(a))
   

   OUTPUT

   Bitwise Shift Left = 184
   

10. Bitwise AND & Assignment (&=): x&=y is equivalent to x=x&y

    PROGRAM

    
    # Bitwise AND
    a = 23
    b = 3
    a &= b
    print('Bitwise AND = %d' %(a))
    

    OUTPUT

    Bitwise AND = 3
    

11. Bitwise OR & Assignment (|=): x|=y is equivalent to x=x|y

    PROGRAM

    
    # Bitwise OR
    a = 23
    b = 3
    a |= b
    print('Bitwise OR = %d' %(a))
    

    OUTPUT

    Bitwise OR = 23
    

12. Bitwise Exclusive OR & Assignment (^=): x^=y is equivalent to x=x^y

    PROGRAM

    
    # Bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR
    a = 23
    b = 3
    a ^= b
    print('Bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR = %d' %(a))
    

    OUTPUT

    Bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR = 20