Which term refers to the '=' sign used in an assignment statement?

Which term refers to the '=' sign used in an assignment statement?

• A. Arithmetic Operators
• B. Assignment Operator
• C. Runtime error
• D. Round-off error

Answer: (B)

The assignment operator is the term for the '=' sign in an assignment statement. It takes the value or result on the right and stores it into the variable on the left, making the variable hold that value. This is distinct from arithmetic operators, which perform calculations, and from runtime or round-off errors, which are issues that can occur during execution. In most languages, '=' assigns a value, while a different symbol like '==' is used for comparison.

The assignment operator is the term for the '=' sign in an assignment statement. It takes the value or result on the right and stores it into the variable on the left, making the variable hold that value. This is distinct from arithmetic operators, which perform calculations, and from runtime or round-off errors, which are issues that can occur during execution. In most languages, '=' assigns a value, while a different symbol like '==' is used for comparison.