Is there a specific name for this type of operators? <pre class="prettyprint"><code>Sum += 1; </code></pre> I've learned it in my first C++ class and used it a ton, but I never knew if there was a name for the short hand.

<blockquote> Is there a specific name for this type of short? </blockquote> Yes, it's called a compound assignment1 operator. According to Source3 the specific ones are called <ul> <li>addition assignment</li> <li>subtraction assignment</li> <li>etc. ...</li> </ul> <hr> 1)Source1, Source2, Source3