for this bit of codesumDigits = 0
for c in str(1952):
sumDigits += int(c)
print sumDigits

the += can someone explain what it means in laymans terms, i get that it means adding but why is the equal sign always there in that type of code

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for this bit of codesumDigits = 0
for c in str(1952):
    sumDigits += int(c)
print sumDigits

the += can someone explain what it means in laymans terms, i get that it means adding but why is the equal sign always there in that type of code

rsmith6559 · Answer

It's just a shorthand for: sumDigits = sumDigits + int( c );
It saves having to write sumDigits twice, but still assigns ( '=' ) the sum of sumDigits + int( c ) to sumDigits.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks, that is exactly what I need to know. :)