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Python Operators
Operators are used to perform operations on variables and values.

In the example below, we use the + operator to add together two values:

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Python divides the operators in the following groups:

Arithmetic operators
Assignment operators
Comparison operators
Logical operators
Identity operators
Membership operators
Bitwise operators

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- Subtraction x-y Try it »

* Multiplication x*y Try it »

/ Division x/y Try it »

% Modulus x%y Try it »

** Exponentiation x ** y Try it »

// Floor division x // y Try it »

Python Assignment Operators

Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables:

Operator Example Same As Try it

= x=5 x=5 Try it »

+= x += 3 x=x+3 Try it »

-= x -= 3 x=x-3 Try it »

*= x *= 3 x=x*3 Try it »

/= x /= 3 x=x/3 Try it »

%= x %= 3 x=x%3 Try it »

//= x //= 3 x = x // 3 Try it »

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^= x ^= 3 x=x^3 Try it »

 >>= x >>= 3 x = x >> 3 Try it »

<<= x <<= 3 x = x << 3 Try it »

Python Comparison Operators

Comparison operators are used to compare two values:

Operator Name Example Try it

== Equal x == y Try it »

!= Not equal x != y Try it »

> Greater than x>y Try it »

< Less than x<y Try it »

>= Greater than or equal to x >= y Try it »

<= Less than or equal to x <= y Try it »

Python Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to combine conditional statements:

Operator Description Example Try it

and Returns True if both x < 5 and x < 10

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not Reverse the result, returns not(x < 5 and x < 10) Try it »
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Python Identity Operators
Identity operators are used to compare the objects, not if they are equal, but if they are
actually the same object, with the same memory location:

Operator Description Example Try it

is Returns True if both x is y Try it »

variables are the same
object

is not Returns True if both x is not y Try it »

variables are not the same
object

Python Membership Operators

Membership operators are used to test if a sequence is presented in an object:

Operator Description Example Try it

in Returns True if a sequence x in y Try it »

with the specified value is
present in the object

not in Returns True if a sequence x not in y Try it »

with the specified value is
not present in the object

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& AND Sets each bit to 1 if both x&y Try it »

bits are 1

| OR Sets each bit to 1 if one x|y Try it »

of two bits is 1

^ XOR Sets each bit to 1 if only x^y Try it »

one of two bits is 1

~ NOT Inverts all the bits ~x Try it »

<< Zero fill Shift left by pushing x << 2 Try it »

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Operator Precedence
Operator precedence describes the order in which operations are performed.

Example
Parentheses has the highest precedence, meaning that expressions inside parentheses
must be evaluated first:

print((6 + 3) - (6 + 3))

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Multiplication * has higher precedence than addition + , and therefor multiplications are
evaluated before additions:

print(100 + 5 * 3)

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The precedence order is described in the table below, starting with the highest
precedence at the top:

Operator Description Try it

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** Exponentiation Try it »

+x -x ~x Unary plus, unary minus, and bitwise NOT Try it »

* / // % Multiplication, division, floor division, and modulus Try it »

+ - Addition and subtraction Try it »

<< >> Bitwise left and right shifts Try it »

& Bitwise AND Try it »

^ Bitwise XOR Try it »

| Bitwise OR Try it »

== != > >= Comparisons, identity, and membership operators Try it »

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If two operators have the same precedence, the expression is evaluated from left to
right.

Example
Addition + and subtraction - has the same precedence, and therefor we evaluate the
expression from left to right:

print(5 + 4 - 7 + 3)

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Test Yourself With Exercises

Exercise:
Multiply 10 with 5 , and print the result.

print(10 5)

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