What are shorthand operators and how do they provide a more efficient way to update variables?
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Shorthand operators, also known as compound assignment operators, are a feature in PHP that provide a more efficient way to update variables. They combine an arithmetic or bitwise operation with an assignment operation into a single statement, reducing the amount of code needed to perform the operation. In PHP, there are several shorthand operators available
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Arithmetic Operations, Bitwise Operations, MySQL, PHP, Shorthand Operators, Web Development