[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2986: r.mapcalc with same variable on LHS and RHS

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#2986: r.mapcalc with same variable on LHS and RHS
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  Reporter:  mankoff      |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  major        |  Milestone:  7.0.4
 Component:  Docs         |    Version:  7.0.3
Resolution:  fixed        |   Keywords:  r.mapcalc
       CPU:  Unspecified  |   Platform:  Unspecified
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Comment (by wenzeslaus):

 Replying to [comment:9 glynn]:
 > The result of any expression can be assigned to a variable; that's what
 "=" does.

 Do I understand it correctly that re-assigning a variable inside sub-
 expression like in the following example is OK?

 {{{
 r.mapcalc "a = eval(x = 1., x = x * 3, x / 2)"
 }}}

 In other words, can I use the above without any bad consequences?

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