What will be the output of this PHP code?

medium📝 Predict Output Q5 of 15

PHP - Operators

$x = 15;
$x /= 3;
$x -= 2;
echo $x;

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Perform division assignment
$x starts at 15. After $x /= 3;, $x becomes 5.
Step 2: Perform subtraction assignment
Then $x -= 2; subtracts 2, so $x becomes 3.
Final Answer:
3 -> Option D
Quick Check:
Division then subtraction updates $x = 3 [OK]

Quick Trick: Divide then subtract using /= and -= [OK]

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