Operators in Python¶
An operator is a symbol that tells the compiler to perform specific mathematical or logical manipulations. Python language is rich in built-in operators and provides following types of operators.
Types of Operators¶
We have the following types of operators in Python programming −
- Arithmetic operators
- Assignment operators
- Relational/Comparison Operators
- Logical Operators
- Bitwise Operators
- Identity Operator
- Membership Operator
Arithmetic Operator¶
Arithmetic operators are used with numeric values to perform common mathematical operations:
Operator | Name |
---|---|
+ | Addition |
– | Subtraction |
* | Multiplication |
/ | Division |
** | Exponent |
% | Modulus (Remainder from division) |
// | Floor Division |
a=int(input("Enter First Number:"))
b=int(input("Enter First Number:"))
print("Addition:",a+b)
print("Subtraction:",a-b)
print("Multiplication:",a*b)
print("Division",a/b)
print("Floor Division:",a//b)
print("Modulus",a%b)
print("Exponentiation:",a**b)
Python Assignment Operators¶
Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables:
Operator | Example | Same As |
---|---|---|
= | x = 5 | x = 5 |
+= | x += 5 | x = x + 5 |
-= | x -= 5 | x = x – 5 |
*= | x *= 5 | x = x * 5 |
/= | x /= 5 | x = x / 5 |
//= | x //= 5 | x = x // 5 |
%= | x %= 5 | x = x % 5 |
**= | x **= 5 | x = x ** 5 |
a = 10
print(a)
a = 10
b = 20
a = a + b
print(a)
a = 10
b = 20
a += b
print(a)
Python Comparison/Relational Operators¶
Comparison operators are used to compare two values:
Operator | Description |
---|---|
< | Less than |
> | Greater than |
<= | Less than or equal to |
>= | Greater than or equal to |
== | Equal to |
!= | Not equal to |
a=10
b=20
c = a < b
print(c)
a=10
b=20
c = a > b
print(c)
a=10
b=20
c = a <= b
print(c)
a=10
b=20
c = a >= b
print(c)
a=10
b=20
c = a == b
print(c)
a=10
b=20
c = a != b
print(c)
Python Logical Operators¶
Logical operators are used to combine conditional statements:
Operator | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
and | Returns True if both statements are true | x < 5 and x < 10 |
or | Returns True if one of the statements is true | x < 5 or x < 4 |
not | Reverse the result, returns False if the result is true | not(x < 5 and x < 10) |
Logial AND¶
x = 1
print(x < 5 and x < 10)
print(10 and 20)
Logical OR¶
x = 1
print(x < 5 or x > 4)
print(10 or 20)
Logical NOT¶
x = 1
print(not(x < 5 or x > 4))
a=0
print(not a)
Python Bitwise Operators¶
Bitwise operators are used to compare (binary) numbers:
Operator | Description |
---|---|
& | Bitwise AND |
l | Bitwise OR |
^ | Bitwise XOR |
<< | Left Shift |
>> | Right Shift |
~ | 1’s Complement |
a=10
b=6
print("Bitwise AND:",a&b)
print("Bitwise OR:",a|b)
print("Bitwise XOR:",a^b)
print("Left Shift:",a<<2)
print("Right Shift:",a>>2)
print("1's Complement:",~a)
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 |
---|---|
is | identical – Returns True if both variables are the same object |
is not | not identical – Returns True if both variables are not the same object |
l1=[1,2,3]
l2=[1,2,3]
print(l1==l2)
print(l1 is l2)
l3=l2
print(l2)
print(l3)
print(l2==l3)
print(l2 is l3)
del l2
print(l3)
Membership Operators¶
Membership operators are used to test if a sequence is presented in an object:
- in – Evaluates to true if it finds a variable in the specified sequence
- not in – Evaluates to true if it does not finds a variable in the specified sequence
Operator | Description |
---|---|
in | Returns True if a sequence with the specified value is present in the object |
not in | Returns True if a sequence with the specified value is not present in the object |
L=[12,353,545,2,45,67,89,23]
n=2
print(n in L)
print(n not in L)