Operators

Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators perform mathematical operations on numbers. The basic arithmetic operators in Python are:

• Addition (+): Adds two numbers.
• Subtraction (-): Subtracts the right-hand operand from the left-hand operand.
• Multiplication (*): Multiplies two numbers.
• Division (/): Divides the left-hand operand by the right-hand operand.
• Modulus (%): Returns the remainder of division.
• Floor Division (//): Divides and rounds down to the nearest integer.
• Exponentiation (**): Raises the left-hand operand to the power of the right-hand operand.

# Arithmetic operators in action
sum_result = 5 + 3  # 8
difference = 5 - 3  # 2
product = 5 * 3  # 15
quotient = 5 / 3  # 1.6667

Comparison Operators

Comparison operators are used to compare two values and return a Boolean result (True or False):

• Equal (==): Checks if two values are equal.
• Not Equal (!=): Checks if two values are not equal.
• Greater Than (>): Checks if the left-hand operand is greater than the right-hand operand.
• Less Than (<): Checks if the left-hand operand is less than the right-hand operand.
• Greater Than or Equal (>=): Checks if the left-hand operand is greater than or equal to the right-hand operand.
• Less Than or Equal (<=): Checks if the left-hand operand is less than or equal to the right-hand operand.

# Comparison operators in action
is_equal = (5 == 3)  # False
is_greater = (5 > 3)  # True

Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to combine conditional statements:

• AND (and): Returns True if both conditions are true.
• OR (or): Returns True if at least one condition is true.
• NOT (not): Reverses the result of a condition.

# Logical operators in action
result_and = (5 > 3) and (5 < 10)  # True
result_or = (5 < 3) or (5 > 3)  # True
result_not = not (5 == 3)  # True