Python the Walrus Operator := 

Wish this could be pinned on all my videos.

In python z = 5 doesn't return anything. Try the while loop I showed without the operator and it won't work. It get assigned but not returned.

@@ClarityCoders Oh no I understand that it doesn't in Python. I just find it interesting that this would require a separate operator, as other languages don't have one and that has never really seemed to be an issue. Is there even a use case for specifically not returning the value?

@@daylen577 surely assigning values inside expressions leads to unfollowable code tho?

@@ClarityCoders yeah its interesting that a separate operator is required, for example in Java doing something like while ((x = iterator.next()) != null) { // } is perfectly valid. Anyone know why a separate operator is needed in python?

@@daylen577 Got ya! Great question I'm not sure of a use case for not returning the value. Great point.