Assignment Operators

How to assign a incremental value to a variable in javascript?
Different assignment operators and their purpose?

Explanation

Assignment Operators are use to assign a value to a variable.
Operator Syntax Description Example
= used to assign a value on the right side to the variable of the left side of the operator.b = 3;
+= it adds the value on the right to the previous value of the variable on the left and assign the new value to the variable. b = 3;
b += 4;
// Now b will become 7
-= it subtracts the value on the right to the previous value of the variable on the left and assign the new value to the variable. b = 4;
b -= 2;
// Now b will become 2
*= it multiplies the operand on the right to the previous value of the variable on the left and assaigns the new value to the variable. b = 4;
b *= 2;
// Now b will become 8
/= it divides the operand on the right to the previous value of the variable on the left and assaigns the new value to the variable. b = 6;
b /= 2;
// Now b will become 3
<<= The operand on the left is shifted left by the value on the right. -
<<= A signed right shifted is performed on the left operand by the value on the right. -

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