Which of the following is a compound assignment operator?
Correct answer: C. +=
- A. +
- B. *
- C. +=
- D. %
Explanation
The correct answer is: (c) +=Compound assignment operators are a shorthand way to combine an arithmetic or bitwise operation with an assignment operation. They perform the operation on the variable and the assigned value and then assign the result back to the variable.In the case of +=, it adds the value on the right to the variable on the left and then assigns the sum back to the variable. For example, x += 5 is equivalent to x = x + 5.
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