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  <variable access> │ <function identifier> := <expression>
 
  Description
 
    The assignment statement assigns the value of an expression to a
    variable. The data types on either side of the := must be
    compatible.
 
  <variable access>
 
    Kind of Variable Access              Example
    ═════════════════════════════════    ═══════════════════
    A simple variable                    a_var
    An indexed array                     an_array[5]
    A pointer reference                  a_pointer^
    A record element                     a_record.field
    A function that returns a pointer    a_pointer_function^