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Python Operators: Types and Examples<\/h1>\n\n

What Are Python Operators?<\/h2>\n

\n An operator is a symbol that tells Python to perform a specific mathematical, relational, or logical operation. You use operators to manipulate variables and values to get a result. You can add numbers, compare data, or combine conditional statements with them.\n<\/p>\n

\n For example, in the expression 10 + 5<\/code>, the +<\/code> is the operator and 10<\/code> and 5<\/code> are the operands.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

Arithmetic Operators<\/h2>\n

\n Arithmetic operators perform common mathematical calculations. You use them with numeric data types like integers and floats.\n<\/p>\n\n

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Operator<\/th>\n Name<\/th>\n Example<\/th>\n Result<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n
+<\/code><\/td>\n Addition<\/td>\n 10 + 5<\/code><\/td>\n 15<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
-<\/code><\/td>\n Subtraction<\/td>\n 10 - 5<\/code><\/td>\n 5<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
*<\/code><\/td>\n Multiplication<\/td>\n 10 * 5<\/code><\/td>\n 50<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\/<\/code><\/td>\n Division<\/td>\n 10 \/ 3<\/code><\/td>\n 3.33<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
%<\/code><\/td>\n Modulus<\/td>\n 10 % 3<\/code><\/td>\n 1<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
**<\/code><\/td>\n Exponentiation<\/td>\n 10 ** 2<\/code><\/td>\n 100<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\/\/<\/code><\/td>\n Floor Division<\/td>\n 10 \/\/ 3<\/code><\/td>\n 3<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n Floor division (\/\/<\/code>) divides and rounds the result down to the nearest whole number. The modulus operator (%<\/code>) returns the remainder of a division.\n<\/p>\n\n

Assignment Operators<\/h2>\n

\n Assignment operators assign values to variables. The most common is the simple assignment operator (=<\/code>), but Python also gives you compound operators that combine an arithmetic operation with an assignment.\n<\/p>\n

\n For example, x += 5<\/code> is a shorthand way to write x = x + 5<\/code>.\n<\/p>\n\n

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Operator<\/th>\n Example<\/th>\n Equivalent To<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n
=<\/code><\/td>\n x = 5<\/code><\/td>\n x = 5<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
+=<\/code><\/td>\n x += 5<\/code><\/td>\n x = x + 5<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
-=<\/code><\/td>\n x -= 5<\/code><\/td>\n x = x - 5<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
*=<\/code><\/td>\n x *= 5<\/code><\/td>\n x = x * 5<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Comparison Operators<\/h2>\n

\n Comparison operators compare two values and return a Boolean result. The result is either True<\/code> or False<\/code>, which you need for conditional logic in if statements and while loops.\n<\/p>\n\n

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Operator<\/th>\n Name<\/th>\n Example<\/th>\n Result<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n
==<\/code><\/td>\n Equal to<\/td>\n 10 == 5<\/code><\/td>\n False<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
!=<\/code><\/td>\n Not equal to<\/td>\n 10 != 5<\/code><\/td>\n True<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
><\/code><\/td>\n Greater than<\/td>\n 10 > 5<\/code><\/td>\n True<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
<<\/code><\/td>\n Less than<\/td>\n 10 < 5<\/code><\/td>\n False<\/code><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n

Logical Operators<\/h2>\n

\n Logical operators combine conditional statements and return True<\/code> or False<\/code>. You use them to create complex decision-making logic.\n<\/p>\n