curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/basic-javascript/56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244af.md
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:
myVar = myVar + 5;
to add 5 to myVar. Since this is such a common pattern, there are operators which do both a mathematical operation and assignment in one step.
One such operator is the += operator.
let myVar = 1;
myVar += 5;
console.log(myVar);
6 would be displayed in the console.
Convert the assignments for a, b, and c to use the += operator.
a should equal 15.
assert(a === 15);
b should equal 26.
assert(b === 26);
c should equal 19.
assert(c === 19);
You should use the += operator for each variable.
assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/\+=/g).length === 3);
You should not modify the code above the specified comment.
assert(
/let a = 3;/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)) &&
/let b = 17;/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)) &&
/let c = 12;/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
);
let a = 3;
let b = 17;
let c = 12;
// Only change code below this line
a = a + 12;
b = 9 + b;
c = c + 7;
let a = 3;
let b = 17;
let c = 12;
a += 12;
b += 9;
c += 7;