Operator = (Assign)
Assigns a value to a variable
lhs
This operator assigns the value of its right-hand side operand (rhs) to its left-hand side operand (lhs). The right-hand side operand must be implicitly convertible to the left-hand side type (T1). For example, you cannot assign a numeric value to a string type; to do that, first convert the numeric value to a string using Str or WStr.
Avoid confusion with Operator = (Equal), which also uses the '=' symbol.
This operator can be overloaded for user-defined types.
Syntax
Usage
Parameters
lhs
The variable to assign to.
T1Any numeric, string or pointer type.
rhsThe value to assign to lhs.
T2Any type convertible to T2.
Description
This operator assigns the value of its right-hand side operand (rhs) to its left-hand side operand (lhs). The right-hand side operand must be implicitly convertible to the left-hand side type (T1). For example, you cannot assign a numeric value to a string type; to do that, first convert the numeric value to a string using Str or WStr.
Avoid confusion with Operator = (Equal), which also uses the '=' symbol.
This operator can be overloaded for user-defined types.
Example
Dim i As Integer
i = 420 ' <- this is the assignment operator
If i = 69 Then '<-this is the equivalence operator
Print "ERROR: i should equal 420"
End -1
End If
Print "All is good."
End 0
i = 420 ' <- this is the assignment operator
If i = 69 Then '<-this is the equivalence operator
Print "ERROR: i should equal 420"
End -1
End If
Print "All is good."
End 0
' compile with -lang fblite or qb
#lang "fblite"
Dim i As Integer
Let i = 300 ' <-alternate syntax
#lang "fblite"
Dim i As Integer
Let i = 300 ' <-alternate syntax
Dialect Differences
Differences from QB
- None
See also
