infix operator ~= {} infix operator ! {} func ~=(lhs:Int, inout rhs:Int) { rhs = lhs } func !(lhs:(() -> Void), rhs:Bool) { if (rhs) { lhs() } } // Traditional assignment var a = 0 // Inverted using a custom operator 20 ~= a let raining = true let tornado = true var needUmbrella = false var stayInside = false // Traditional conditional expression if raining {needUmbrella = true} // Inverted using a custom operator _ = {stayInside = true} ! tornado