Why Does “=” Mean Assignment?

Re:Why Does “=” Mean Assignment? by blattimwind on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @04:53PM (#16805266)

Common in Pre-Python pseudo code and algorithms.

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Re:Why Does “=” Mean Assignment? by davvolun on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @05:14PM (#16805501)

Are you making an argument that Python has caused us all to start writing pseudo-code using `=` for assignment?

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Re:Why Does “=” Mean Assignment? by chocolatebunny on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @07:43PM (#16806744)

I think he's making the argument that when we write "pseudo-code" these days we're just writing python

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Re:Why Does “=” Mean Assignment? by kccqzy on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @05:38PM (#16805714)

When I write pseudo code I still use <- for assignment (or a \leftarrow in LaTeX), despite being fluent in Python now. I guess old habits die hard.

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