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Combination of variables, constants and operators makes an expression.


                                           Operator             Operator


                 Expression:       a           +          5         =         20



                                Variable              Constant



                 Now learn about various types of operators.


                 Arithmetic Operators

                 These operators are used to do arithmetical operations.


                                                                                   Example
                     Operator           Name               Description           (x=7 and y=3)          Output



                                                      Adds values on either
                          +         Addition                                          x + y                10
                                                      side of the operator


                                                      Subtracts right hand
                         –          Subtraction       operand from left hand          x – y                4
                                                      operand

                                                      Multiplies values on
                         *          Multiplication    either side of the              x * y                21
                                                      operator

                                                      Divides left hand
                          /         Division          operand by right hand           x / y            2.3333335
                                                      operand

                                                      Divides left hand
                                                      operand by right hand
                         %          Modulus                                           x % y                 1
                                                      operand and returns

                                                      the remainder
                                                      Performs exponential
                         **         Exponentiation    (power) calculation on         x ** y               343
                                                      operands


                                                      Divides and cuts the
                                    Floor or Integer
                         //                           fractional part from the        x // y               2
                                    division
                                                      result




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