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i +   OPERATORS

                  An  operator  is  a  symbol  that  tells  the  compiler  to  perform  specific  mathematical  or  logical
                  calculations. It requires operands or values to perform calculations and returns the desired result.
                  For example:
                         int x = y + z;
                         or
                         int x = 10 + 20;
                  In the above example, the plus (+) operator is used to calculate the sum of two variables (y and z)
                  or values (10 and 20). It calculates the sum and assigns the result to the variable x.
                  There are various types of operators in Java, which are as follows:
                  •  Arithmetic operators
                  •  Relational operators
                  •  Logical operators
                  •  Unary operators
                  •  Assignment operators

                  Let's discuss these in detail.
                  Arithmetic Operators

                  Arithmetic operators are used to do basic mathematical calculations. They consist of both unary
                  operators, which operate on a single operand, and binary operators, which require two operands.
                  These are as follows:

                                                                                            Example
                     Operator                    Description                  Syntax                        Output
                                                                                        (int a = 11, b = 4)
                         +         Returns the result after performing the     a + b          a + b            15
                      addition     addition operation.
                         –         Returns the result after performing the      a – b          a – b            7
                    subtraction    subtraction operation.
                         *         Returns the result after performing the      a * b          a * b            44

                   multiplication multiplication operation.
                          /        Returns the result after performing the      a / b          a / b            2

                      division     division operation.
                         %         Returns the remainder after performing      a % b          a % b             3
                     modulus       the division operation.


                  Relational Operators

                  Relational operators help to compare quantities and return the Boolean value ‘True’ or ‘False’ as
                  a result. These are also known as comparison operators.

                                                                                            Example
                     Operator                  Description                   Syntax                         Output
                                                                                       (int a = 11, b = 4)
                        ==        This operator is  used to check the  (a == b)        a == b               false
                     Equal to     equality between two values.                         a == 11              true



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