+=

Description

This is a convenient shorthand to perform addition on a variable with another constant or variable.

Syntax

x += y; // equivalent to the expression x = x + y;

Parameter Values

  • x: variable. Allowed data types: int, float, double, byte, short, long.
  • y: variable or constant. Allowed data types: int, float, double, byte, short, long.

Example Code

void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); int x = 2; x += 4; // x now contains 6 Serial.print("x = "); Serial.println(x); } void loop() { }

The result on Serial Monitor:

Newbiely | Arduino IDE 2.3.8
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8 Serial.println("Hello World!");
Output
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x = 6
Ln 11, Col 1
Arduino Uno on COM15
2

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