[Tutor] 'or' in assignment (not if statement)?

[Alex Hall]

Hi all,
I am reading the source of a project I hope to help with
(http://www.qwitter-client.net). I sometimes see something like:
val=val or 1
I am guessing that val is an int. If val==0, the 'or' kicks in and
val=1, else the or is not needed and val=val. Am I close? Can other
words or symbols be used in contexts where one would not normally
think of them?
Thanks.

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