# Expressions and operators — Evaluation example 2

> y = [ f(), x = g() ] also evaluates from left to right The assignment expression y = [ f(), x = g() ] starts to evaluate.

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y = [ f(), x = g() ] also evaluates from left to right

The assignment expression y = [ f(), x = g() ] starts to evaluate. The y on this assignment's left-hand evaluates into a reference to the variable named y. The inner array literal [ f(), x = g() ] starts to evaluate. The function call f() prints "F!" to the console and then evaluates to the number 2. The assignment expression x = g() starts to evaluate. The x on this assignment's left-hand side evaluates into a reference to the variable named x. The function call g() prints "G!" to the console and then evaluates to the number 3. That 3 result from g() is assigned to x. The assignment expression x = g() has now finished evaluating; its result is the new value of x, which is 3. That 3 result becomes the next element in the inner array literal (after the 2 from the f()). The inner array literal [ f(), x = g() ] has now finished evaluating; its result is an array with two values: [ 2, 3 ]. That [ 2, 3 ] array is now assigned to y. The assignment expression y = [ f(), x = g() ] has now finished evaluating; its result is the new value of y – which happens to be [ 2, 3 ]. x is now assigned to 3, y is now assigned to [ 2, 3 ], and the console has printed "F!" then "G!".

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