The +=
operator performs addition (which is either numeric addition or string concatenation) on the two operands and assigns the result to the left operand.
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Addition assignment (+=)
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Syntax
js
x += y
Description
x += y
is equivalent to x = x + y
, except that the expression x
is only evaluated once.
Examples
Using addition assignment
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let baz = true;
// Boolean + Number -> addition
baz += 1; // 2
// Number + Boolean -> addition
baz += false; // 2
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let foo = "foo";
// String + Boolean -> concatenation
foo += false; // "foofalse"
// String + String -> concatenation
foo += "bar"; // "foofalsebar"
js
let bar = 5;
// Number + Number -> addition
bar += 2; // 7
// Number + String -> concatenation
bar += "foo"; // "7foo"
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let x = 1n;
// BigInt + BigInt -> addition
x += 2n; // 3n
// BigInt + Number -> throws TypeError
x += 1; // TypeError: Cannot mix BigInt and other types, use explicit conversions
Specifications
Browser compatibility
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Addition_assignment |
1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 10.1 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.10.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Addition_assignment