What us the operator := in python?

Question

What is := operator for exactly, why not just using = ?

Answer 1

In addition to Janning⭐ 's answer: In maths you use the extra colon ':' to know which side is defined as which.

`x := 5` means "x is defined as 5", but you could also write that as `5 =: x`.
However `5 := x` means the opposite, "5 is defined as x"

Answer 2

Check this one.

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/2467188/?ref=app

Answer 3

I have never seen this operator 😕

Answer 4

Here's what Stack Overflow has to say on the matter:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26000198/what-does-colon-equal-in-JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK-mean