SEARCH MATHEMATICA 8 DOCUMENTATION

THIS IS DOCUMENTATION FOR AN OBSOLETE PRODUCT.
SEE THE DOCUMENTATION CENTER FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

Mathematica > Core Language > Defining Variables and Functions > Assignments >

Built-in Mathematica Symbol

DivideBy (/=)

x/=c
divides x by c and returns the new value of x.

Divide by a numerical value:

Divide by a symbolic value:

Divide all values in a list by a scalar:

Divide all values in a list by another list:

DivideBy is a short form of this assignment:

TimesBy is closely related:

A variable to be divided must have an initial value: