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An expression combines values and operators to evaluate to a value. Operators perform mathematical operations on values, like multiplication or addition. Python supports common arithmetic operators like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as modulus, exponentiation, and floor division. Operators have priority, with exponentiation being highest and addition/subtraction lowest, though parentheses can override this.

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Python Notes 4

An expression combines values and operators to evaluate to a value. Operators perform mathematical operations on values, like multiplication or addition. Python supports common arithmetic operators like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as modulus, exponentiation, and floor division. Operators have priority, with exponentiation being highest and addition/subtraction lowest, though parentheses can override this.

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Python Notes 4

Summary

An expression is a combination of values (or variables, operators, calls to


functions ‒ you will learn about them soon) which evaluates to a certain value,
e.g., 1 + 2.
Operators are special symbols or keywords which are able to operate on the values
and perform (mathematical) operations, e.g., the * operator multiplies two values:
x * y.
Arithmetic operators in Python:
+ (addition), - (subtraction), * (multiplication), / (classic division ‒ always
returns a float),
% (modulus ‒ divides left operand by right operand and returns the remainder of the
operation, e.g., 5 % 2 = 1),
** (exponentiation ‒ left operand raised to the power of right operand, e.g., 2 **
3 = 2 * 2 * 2 = 8),
// (floor/integer division ‒ returns a number resulting from division, but rounded
down to the nearest whole number, e.g., 3 // 2.0 = 1.0)
A unary operator is an operator with only one operand, e.g., -1, or +3.
A binary operator is an operator with two operands, e.g., 4 + 5, or 12 % 5.
Some operators act before others - the hierarchy of priorities:
the ** operator (exponentiation) has the highest priority;
then the unary + and - (note: a unary operator to the right of the exponentiation
operator binds more strongly, for example 4 ** -1 equals 0.25)
then: *, /, and %,
and finally, the lowest priority: binary + and -.
Subexpressions in parentheses are always calculated first, e.g., 15 - 1 * (5 * (1 +
2)) = 0.
The exponentiation operator uses right-sided binding, e.g., 2 ** 2 ** 3 = 256.

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