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x /= y; # Assigns a value of 2 to variable x (the same as x = x / y)
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== Parallel Assignment ==
Ruby also supports the parallel assignment of variables. This enables multiple variables to be initialized with a single like of Ruby code. For example:
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a = 10
b = 20
c = 30
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may be more quickly declared using parallel assignment:
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a, b, c = 10, 20, 30
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Parallel assignment is also useful for swapping the values held in two variables:
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a, b = b, c
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