walrus operator
walrus operator · walrus operators
The operator := that assigns values to variables in certain programming languages,…The operator := that assigns values to variables in certain programming languages, such as Python.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)The operator := that assigns values to variables in certain programming languages, such as Python.
Origin
The notation := humorously reinterpreted as the face of a walrus, with two eyes and two tuThe notation := humorously reinterpreted as the face of a walrus, with two eyes and two tusks.
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Forms
plural: walrus operators| Singular | walrus operator |
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See also
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