C Shorthand

C has a special shorthand that simplifies coding of certain type of assignment.

For Example

a = a + 2;

can be written as :

a += 2;

Shorthand works for akk binary operators in C.

Syntax :

variable operator = variable / constant / expression

Operators are listed below :

Operators	Example	Meaning
+=	a+=2	a=a+2
-=	a-=2	a=a-2
*=	a*=2	a=a*2
/=	a/=2	a=a/2
%=	a%=2	a=a%2
&&=	a&&=2	a=a&&2
||=	a||=2	a=a||2