Day 3. More Scalar Data and Operators
Scalar data, as you learned yesterday, involves individual items such as numbers and strings. Yesterday, you learned several things you could do with scalar data; today, we'll finish up the discussion, show you more operators you can play with, and finish up with some related topics. The things you can expect to learn today are
Various assignment operators
String concatenation and repetition
Operator precedence
Pattern matching for digits
A short overview of input and output
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