Multiple assignment in one line

Question

I just come across the statement in embedded c (dsPIC33)

sample1 = sample2 = 0;

Would this mean

sample1 = 0;

sample2 = 0;
         


        

Answer 1

sample1 = sample2 = 0;

does mean

sample1 = 0;
sample2 = 0;  

if and only if sample2 is declared earlier.
You can't do this way:

int sample1 = sample2 = 0; //sample1 must be declared before assigning 0 to it