Infinite loop confusion, i+= 2 vs i+2

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Hi all
I don’t understand why i+2 would create an infinite loop while i+=2 would not. I was under the impression they both did the same thing. When doing basic maths they seem to do the same thing. It is important that I understand why things happen and not just that they do as it’s easier to remember stuff when it makes sense.


// Setup
var myArray = [];

// Only change code below this line
for (var i=1; i<10; i +2) {
myArray.push(i);
}

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i + 2 means that you take the value of i, add 2 to it… and do nothing with that value

i += 2 means that you take the value of i, add 2 to it… and save that result back into i

The loop body and loop termination condition are based on the value of i, so you need to change the value of i.

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