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Danyn

Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:47 pm


What's the difference between = and :=

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Not exactly a question that requires code, just looking for some clarification.


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evildaddy911

Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:53 pm


RE:What\'s the difference between = and :=

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ok, so '=' is used for comparison; its used in 'if' statements; while ':=' is used for assignment, where you assign values to variables.
for example, 

x := 5
if x = 5 then

however, the turing compiler will accept '=' in place of ':=', meaning that

x = 5
% is equivalent to
x := 5


unfortunately, the reverse is not true.

if x := 5 then

will not compile


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Raknarg

Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:55 pm


RE:What\'s the difference between = and :=

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Don't get this confused with other languages. 

Java, C and Python (that I know for sure) use = for assignment, and use == for comparisons.


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mr.frenchman

Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:34 pm


RE:What\'s the difference between = and :=

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In pascal and delphi " := "- used for assigning value