Operators are symbols or keywords that tell the computer what operations to do on values or variables.
What is an Operator?
An operator is a symbol or keyword that tells the computer what operation it should perform on values or variables.
In the example below, the + operator is used to add the numbers 10 and 5 together:
Runnable example
print(10 + 5)For more details on language-specific operators, check out Python Operators , JavaScript Operators , Java Operators , and C++ Operators .
Types of Operators
There are many types of operators, but the most common ones are:
- Arithmetic operators (+, -, etc.)
- Assignment operators (=, +=, -=, etc.)
- Comparison operators (==, >, <, etc.)
| - Logical operators (&&, | , etc.) |
|---|---|
| - Bitwise operators (&, | , etc.) |
Visit the pages linked to above for more details on each type of operator.