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Fixed assignment operator terminology

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It's not accurate to call the `assignment operator` `=` and `equal` operator, since it might be confused with the `equality operators`, eg `==`.

For the very same reason changed the `Minus Equals` wording to characters `-=` and titled the challenges with its commonly used name: compound or augment assignment (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_assignment)

What do you think of this clarification?

Thanks.
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Ivan Kurnosov
2016-03-21 10:20:53 +13:00
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challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
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@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
}, },
{ {
"id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a8", "id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a8",
"title": "Storing Values with the Equal Operator", "title": "Storing Values with the Assignment Operator",
"description": [ "description": [
"In JavaScript, you can store a value in a variable with the <dfn>assignment</dfn> or <code>equal</code> (<code>=</code>) operator.", "In JavaScript, you can store a value in a variable with the <dfn>assignment</dfn> operator.",
"<code>myVariable = 5;</code>", "<code>myVariable = 5;</code>",
"Assigns the <code>Number</code> value <code>5</code> to <code>myVariable</code>.", "Assigns the <code>Number</code> value <code>5</code> to <code>myVariable</code>.",
"Assignment always goes from right to left. Everything to the right of the <code>=</code> operator is resolved before the value is assigned to the variable to the left of the operator.", "Assignment always goes from right to left. Everything to the right of the <code>=</code> operator is resolved before the value is assigned to the variable to the left of the operator.",
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
}, },
{ {
"id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a9", "id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a9",
"title": "Initializing Variables with the Equal Operator", "title": "Initializing Variables with the Assignment Operator",
"description": [ "description": [
"It is common to <dfn>initialize</dfn> a variable to an initial value in the same line as it is declared.", "It is common to <dfn>initialize</dfn> a variable to an initial value in the same line as it is declared.",
"<code>var myVar = 0;</code>", "<code>var myVar = 0;</code>",
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@
}, },
{ {
"id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244af", "id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244af",
"title": "Assignment with Plus Equals", "title": "Compound Assignment With +=",
"description": [ "description": [
"In programming, it is common to use assignments to modify the contents of a variable. Remember that everything to the right of the equals sign is evaluated first, so we can say:", "In programming, it is common to use assignments to modify the contents of a variable. Remember that everything to the right of the equals sign is evaluated first, so we can say:",
"<code>myVar = myVar + 5;</code>", "<code>myVar = myVar + 5;</code>",
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
}, },
{ {
"id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244b0", "id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244b0",
"title": "Assignment with Minus Equals", "title": "Compound Assignment With -=",
"description": [ "description": [
"Like the <code>+=</code> operator, <code>-=</code> subtracts a number from a variable.", "Like the <code>+=</code> operator, <code>-=</code> subtracts a number from a variable.",
"<code>myVar = myVar - 5;</code>", "<code>myVar = myVar - 5;</code>",
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
}, },
{ {
"id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244b1", "id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244b1",
"title": "Assignment with Times Equals", "title": "Compound Assignment With *=",
"description": [ "description": [
"The <code>*=</code> operator multiplies a variable by a number.", "The <code>*=</code> operator multiplies a variable by a number.",
"<code>myVar = myVar * 5;</code>", "<code>myVar = myVar * 5;</code>",
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
}, },
{ {
"id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244b2", "id": "56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244b2",
"title": "Assignment with Divided by Equals", "title": "Compound Assignment With /=",
"description": [ "description": [
"The <code>/=</code> operator divides a variable by another number.", "The <code>/=</code> operator divides a variable by another number.",
"<code>myVar = myVar / 5;</code>", "<code>myVar = myVar / 5;</code>",