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Python Arithmetic Operators Explained

This document discusses arithmetic operations in Python such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponentiation. It defines the different numeric types like integers and floating point numbers. It also covers operator precedence and describes syntax errors that occur from invalid syntax and semantic errors that occur from invalid semantics like dividing by zero.

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Python Arithmetic Operators Explained

This document discusses arithmetic operations in Python such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponentiation. It defines the different numeric types like integers and floating point numbers. It also covers operator precedence and describes syntax errors that occur from invalid syntax and semantic errors that occur from invalid semantics like dividing by zero.

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Python as a Calculator Chapter 2.2.

Expressions and Values:


Arithmetic in Python
Arithmetic Operators Chapter 2.3. What Is a Type?
Chapter 2.6. How Python Tells You Something
Operator Operation Expression English description Result Went Wrong
+ addition 11 + 56 11 plus 56 67
Optional reading
- subtraction 23 - 52 23 minus 52 -29
* multiplication 4 * 5 4 multiplied by 5 20
** exponentiation 2 ** 5 2 to the power of 5 32
/ division 9 / 2 9 divided by 2 4.5
// integer division 9 // 2 9 divided by 2 4
% modulo (remainder) 9 % 2 9 mod 2 1

Types int and float

A type is a set of values and operations that can be performed on those values.

Two of Python's numeric types:

int: integer
For example: 3, 4, 894, 0, -3, -18

float:floating point number (an approximation to a real number)


For example: 5.6, 7.342, 53452.0, 0.0, -89.34, -9.5

Arithmetic Operator Precedence

When multiple operators are combined in a single expression, the operations are evaluated in order of precedence.

Operator Precedence
** highest
- (negation)
*, /, //, %
+ (addition), - (subtraction) lowest

Syntax and Semantics

Syntax: the rules that describe valid combinations of Python symbols

Semantics: the meaning of a combination of Python symbols is the meaning of an instruction — what a particular combination of symbols does when you execute it.

Errors

A syntax error occurs when we an instruction with invalid syntax is executed. For example:
>>> 3) + 2 * 4
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

A semantic error occurs when an instruction with invalid semantics is executed. For example:
>>> 89.4 / 0
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
89.4 / 0
ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero

Jennifer Campbell • Paul Gries


University of Toronto

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