# Force-assignment operator

The force-assignment operator `<-!` assigns a resource-typed value to an optional-typed variable if the variable is nil. If the variable being assigned to is non-nil, the execution of the program aborts.

The force-assignment operator is only used for resource types and the move operator (`<-`), which are covered the resources section of this document.


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