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ReplaceWithOperatorAssignment

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2025.3-rc-2414 B
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Reports modifications of variables with a simple assignment (such as y = y + x) that can be replaced with an operator assignment.

The quick-fix replaces the assignment with an assignment operator.

Example:

fun foo() {
      val list = mutableListOf(1, 2, 3)
      list = list + 4
  }

After the quick-fix is applied:

fun foo() {
      val list = mutableListOf(1, 2, 3)
      list += 4
  }