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ActionScripting Basics: Whats the difference between = and ==?

By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com

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Have you ever....?

Ever typed if (x = y) into your ActionScripts and then wondered why it didn’t work? = and == aren’t actually synonymous; == evaluates equality, while = assigns a value.

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