JavaScript Operators
What is an operator?
Operators are used to assign values, compare values, perform arithmetic operations, and more.
Let us take a simple expression 4 + 5 is equal to 9. Here 4 and 5 are called operands and ‘+’ is called
the operator. JavaScript supports the following types of operators.
Arithmetic Operators
Comparison Operators
Logical or Relational Operators
Assignment Operators
Arithmetic Operators:
In JavaScript, arithmetic operators are symbols or functions that allow you to perform basic
mathematical operations on numeric values.
1 + Addition
Adds two operands
Ex: A + B will give 30
2 – Subtraction
Subtracts the second operand from the first
Ex: A - B will give -10
3 * Multiplication
Multiply both operands
Ex: A * B will give 200
4. / Division
Divide the numerator by the denominator
Ex: B / A will give 2
5 % Modulus
Outputs the remainder of an integer division
Ex: B % A will give 0
6. ++ Increment
Increases an integer value by one
Ex: A++ will give 11
7 -- Decrement
Decreases an integer value by one
Ex: A-- will give 9
Note − Addition operator + works for Numeric as well as Strings. e.g. "a" + 10
will give "a10".
Comparison Operators:
Comparison operators in JavaScript are used to compare values and determine the relationship
between them. They return a Boolean value (true or false) based on whether the comparison is true
or false.
Assume variable A holds 12 and variable B holds 20, then –
1 = = Equal
Checks if the value of two operands are equal or not, if yes, then the condition becomes true.
Ex: A == B is not true.
2 != Not Equal
Checks if the value of two operands are equal or not, if the values are not equal, then the condition
becomes true.
Ex: A! = B is true.
3 > Greater than
Checks if the value of the left operand is greater than the value of the right operand, if yes, then the
condition becomes true.
Ex: A > B is not true.
4 < Lessthan
Checks if the value of the left operand is less than the value of the right operand, if yes, then the
condition becomes true.
Ex: A < B is true.
5 >= GreaterthanorEqualto
Checks if the value of the left operand is greater than or equal to the value of the right operand, if
yes, then the condition becomes true.
Ex: A >= B is not true.
6 <= LessthanorEqualto
Checks if the value of the left operand is less than or equal to the value of the right operand, if yes,
then the condition becomes true.
Ex: A <= B is true.
Logical Operators:
1 && LogicalAND
If both the operands are true, then the condition becomes true.
Ex: A && B is true.
True, true = true
True , false = false
False, true = false
False , false = false
2 || LogicalOR
If any of the two operands are non-zero, then the condition becomes true.
Ex: A | | B is true.
True , true = true
False , true = true
True , false = true
False , false
3 ! LogicalNOT
Reverses the logical state of its operand. If a condition is true, then the Logical NOT operator will
make it false.
Ex: ! A && B is false.
Assignment Operators:
1 = SimpleAssignment
Assigns values from the right side operand to the left side operand
Ex: C = A + B will assign the value of A + B into C
2 += AddandAssignment
It adds the right operand to the left operand and assigns the result to the left operand.
Ex: C += A is equivalent to C = C + A
3 −= SubtractandAssignment
It subtracts the right operand from the left operand and assigns the result to the left operand.
Ex: C -= A is equivalent to C = C – A
4 *= MultiplyandAssignment
It multiplies the right operand with the left operand and assigns the result to the left operand.
Ex: C *= A is equivalent to C = C * A
5 /= DivideandAssignment
It divides the left operand with the right operand and assigns the result to the left operand.
Ex: C /= A is equivalent to C = C / A
6 %= ModulesandAssignment
It takes modulus using two operands and assigns the result to the left operand.
Ex: C %= A is equivalent to C = C % A
