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Assignment (JavaScript and Delphi Prism Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

JavaScript versus Delphi Prism: A side by side comparison between JavaScript and Delphi Prism.

Operators

A language symbol used for assignment, comparison, computational, or as a logical.

Assignment

[Other Languages]

Languages Focus

Common assignment operators for languages include =, ==, and :=. An assignment operator allows you to assign a value to a variable. The value can be a literal value like "Mike" or 42 or the value stored in another variable or returned by a function.

JavaScript: =

JavaScript uses = for it's assignment operator.

Syntax Example:

//Regular assignment.

LastName = 'Spitz';

//Variable declaration with assignment.

var FullName = 'Randy Spitz';

var Age = 38;

JavaScript Operators

Delphi Prism: :=

Same as Delphi.

Syntax Example:

FullName: String;

Age: Integer;

FullName := "Randy Spitz";
Age := 38;