Trying to understand programming

Question

How did the computer get this answer!?
>>> x = 2
>>> print(x)
2
>>> x += 3
>>> print(x)
5

Answer 1

x += 3 is shorthand for x = x + 3

Note that mathematically this wouldn't make sense, but in this case the equals sign is an assignment operator, and not an equality sign which is == in most programming languages.

Answer 2

which bit dont you understand?

Answer 3

I don’t understand how the computer got 5?

Answer 4

@Xan will x= 2

Answer 5

Kareem Callwood
X= 2
X+=3 ( x = X(2) + 3 )
X = 5

Answer 6

ok x ends up = 5 because
firstly
you have set x = 2 so now x has the value of 2
as shown by printing it
when you do x + = 3
short for x = x + 3
which when you substitute the value of x in is
x = 2 + 3
which gives you the answer 5