The value of the <- symbol in Python

Question

I am reading a Python book that uses a character

<-

It seems to be used interchangeably with the = sign. Is this a common symbol to explain this? I have never seen it used elsewhere.

Answer 1

This is not a symbol, it simply shows that when completing a task using '=' you put the value on the right into the variable on the left.

Answer 2

This is just an example of pseudocode, not Python syntax.

Answer 3

a <- b ( a < -b) " b",

>>> a = -5
>>> b = 3
>>> a <- b
True

>>> a = 3
>>> b = 4
>>> a <- b
False

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