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walrus operator

walrus operator noun: the operator := that assigns values to variables in certain programming languages, such as Python.

Noun

walrus operator (plural walrus operators)

  1. (informal) The operator := that assigns values to variables in certain programming languages, such as Python.

Forms of walrus operator

pluralwalrus operators

Origin of walrus operator

The notation := humorously reinterpreted as the face of a walrus, with two eyes and two tusks.

Questions about walrus operator

What does walrus operator mean?
Walrus operator means the operator := that assigns values to variables in certain programming languages, such as Python.
What part of speech is walrus operator?
Walrus operator is a noun.
What is the plural of walrus operator?
The plural of walrus operator is walrus operators.

Words near walrus operator in the dictionary

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  4. walrus mustache
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  6. walrus operator
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  8. walrused
  9. walruses
  10. walrusian
  11. walrusine

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