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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:
Example
print(10 + 5)
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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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Python Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic operators are used with numeric values to perform common mathematical
operations:
Operator Name Example Try it
+ Addition x+y Try it »
- 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 »
^= 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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statements are true Try it »
or Returns True if one of the x < 5 or x < 4 Try it »
statements is true
not Reverse the result, returns not(x < 5 and x < 10) Try it »
False if the result is true
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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Python Bitwise Operators
Bitwise operators are used to compare (binary) numbers:
Operator Name Description
& AND Sets each bit to 1 if both bits are 1
| OR Sets each bit to 1 if one of two bits is 1
^ XOR Sets each bit to 1 if only one of two bits is 1
~ NOT Inverts all the bits
<< Zero fill Shift left by pushing zeros in from the right and let the
left shift leftmost bits fall off
>> Signed Shift right by pushing copies of the leftmost bit in from the
right shift left, and let the rightmost bits fall off
Test Yourself With Exercises
Exercise:
Multiply 10 with 5 , and print the result.
print(10 5)
Submit Answer »
Start the Exercise
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