Java Programming for Complete Beginners - Java 16 - Step 20 - Java Assignment Operator

This video tutorial covers the concept of assignment in programming, explaining how it differs from mathematical equality. It discusses the rules of assignment, emphasizing that the left-hand side must always be a variable. The tutorial also explores using expressions in assignments and demonstrates incrementing and decrementing variables. The video aims to clarify the assignment operator and prepare viewers for related puzzles in the next video.

What happens to the previous value of a variable when a new value is assigned to it?

Describe how you can increment a variable using the assignment operator.