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                 the triple quotes to write multiline comments. For example:


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                                                           OR
                                     Multiline                          Multiline

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                        OPERATORS


                 In Python, operators can be defined as special symbols which perform arithmetic and logical
                 computation. The values which the operators use to get the output are called operands. For
                 example, in the expression 10–5, 10 and 5 are operands and the minus (–) sign is the operator.

                 Let us learn about various Python operators.

                 Arithmetic Operators

                 Arithmetic  operators perform arithmetic operations  between  two  operands.  The  arithmetic
                 operators are defined in the following table:


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

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


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


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

                             Division          Divides left hand operand by right hand           x / y       2.33
                      /
                                               operand.

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

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

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












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