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+# Assignment Operator
+
+Set the value for local and global variables #docs #assignment #language #var #data
+
+### @parent blocks/operators
+
+Set or change the value of a variable
+
+````blocks
+let item = 0
+````
+
+Use the assignment operator to set or change the value of a [variable](/microbit/reference/variables/var).
+
+### Declare a variable
+
+Declare a new *local* variable using the [variable](/microbit/reference/variables/var) statement and the assignment operator. Like this:
+
+````blocks
+let num1 = 42;
+let name = "Joe";
+````
+
+The variable's name is on the left of the assignment operator and the variable's value is on the right:
+
+````blocks
+let num1 = 42
+````
+### Notes
+
+* You can use the assignment operator with variables of each of the supported [types](/microbit/blocks/types).
+
+### Lessons
+
+[rotation animation](/microbit/lessons/rotation-animation)
+
+### See also
+
+[variable](/microbit/reference/variables/var), [types](/microbit/blocks/types)
+