Aug 16, 2020
6 min read
When and Why to Use := Over = in Python
The Walrus Operator
Very recently, Python 3.8 introduced the use of ‘colon equals’ (:=), which is similar to the equals operator (=). The use of this operator allows for speedup and shortened code, and it’s definitely valuable to understand.
This notation comes from a complaint rooted in mathematics. When we write equations in mathematics, we may write…
