Type of Python Operators

Python Operators in general are used to perform operations on values and

variables. These are standard symbols used for the purpose of logical and
arithmetic operations. In this article, we will look into different types of Python
operators.
 OPERATORS: Are the special symbols. Eg- + , * , /, etc.
 OPERAND: It is the value on which the operator is applied.

Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic operators are used to performing mathematical operations like
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
 In Python 3.x the result of division is a floating-point while in Python 2.x
division of 2 integer was an integer and to obtain an integer result in Python
3.x floored (// integer) is used.
Operator Description Syntax

+ Addition: adds two operands x+y

– Subtraction: subtracts two operands x–y

* Multiplication: multiplies two operands x*y

/ Division (float): divides the first operand by the second x/y

// Division (floor): divides the first operand by the second x // y

Modulus: returns the remainder when the first operand is

% divided by the second x%y

** Power: Returns first raised to power second x ** y

Comparison Operators
Comparison of Relational operators compares the values. It either
returns True or False according to the condition.
 Operator Description Syntax

Greater than: True if the left operand is greater than the

> right x>y

< Less than: True if the left operand is less than the right x<y

== Equal to: True if both operands are equal x == y

!= Not equal to – True if operands are not equal x != y

Greater than or equal to True if the left operand is greater

>= than or equal to the right x >= y

Less than or equal to True if the left operand is less than or

<= equal to the right x <= y

is x is the same as y x is y

x is not
is not x is not the same as y y

= is an assignment operator and == comparison operator.

Logical Operators
Logical operators perform Logical AND, Logical OR, and Logical
NOT operations. It is used to combine conditional statements.
 Operator Description Syntax

and Logical AND: True if both the operands are true x and y

or Logical OR: True if either of the operands is true x or y

not Logical NOT: True if the operand is false not x

Bitwise Operators
Bitwise operators act on bits and perform the bit-by-bit operations. These are
used to operate on binary numbers.
Operator Description Syntax

& Bitwise AND x&y

| Bitwise OR x|y

~ Bitwise NOT ~x

^ Bitwise XOR x^y

>> Bitwise right shift x>>

<< Bitwise left shift x<<

Assignment Operators
Assignment operators are used to assign values to the variables.
Operator Description Syntax

Assign value of right side of expression to left side

= operand x=y+z

Add AND: Add right-side operand with left side

+= operand and then assign to left operand a+=b a=a+b

Subtract AND: Subtract right operand from left

-= operand and then assign to left operand a-=b a=a-b

Multiply AND: Multiply right operand with left

*= operand and then assign to left operand a*=b a=a*b

Divide AND: Divide left operand with right operand

/= and then assign to left operand a/=b a=a/b

Modulus AND: Takes modulus using left and right

%= operands and assign the result to left operand a%=b a=a%b

Divide(floor) AND: Divide left operand with right

operand and then assign the value(floor) to left
//= operand a//=b a=a//b

Exponent AND: Calculate exponent(raise power)

value using operands and assign value to left
**= operand a**=b a=a**b

Performs Bitwise AND on operands and assign value

&= to left operand a&=b a=a&b
 Operator Description Syntax

Performs Bitwise OR on operands and assign value

|= to left operand a|=b a=a|b

Performs Bitwise xOR on operands and assign value

^= to left operand a^=b a=a^b

Performs Bitwise right shift on operands and assign

>>= value to left operand a>>=b a=a>>b

Performs Bitwise left shift on operands and assign a <<= b a= a <<

<<= value to left operand b

Identity Operators
is and is not are the identity operators both are used to check if two values
are located on the same part of the memory. Two variables that are equal do
not imply that they are identical.
is True if the operands are identical
is not True if the operands are not identical

Membership Operators
in and not in are the membership operators; used to test whether a value or
variable is in a sequence.
in True if value is found in the sequence
not in True if value is not found in the sequence
Python Keywords
Keywords in Python are reserved words that can not be used as a variable
name, function name, or any other identifier.

List of all keywords in Python

and as assert break

class continue def del

elif else except False

finally for from global

if import in is

lambda None nonlocal not

or pass raise return

True try while with

yield
Variables
Variables are containers for storing data values.

Creating Variables
Python has no command for declaring a variable.

A variable is created the moment you first assign a value to it.

Example

x = 5
y = "John"
print(x)
print(y)

Variables do not need to be declared with any particular type, and can even
change type after they have been set.

Expression
An expression is defined as a combination of constants, variables, and
operators.

An expression always evaluates to a value. A value or a standalone variable is

also considered as an expression but a standalone operator is not an

expression.

Some examples of valid expressions are given below.

(i) 100

(ii) num
(iii) num – 20.4

(iv) 3.0 + 3.14

(v) 23/3 -5 * 7(14 -2)

(vi) "Global" + "Citizen"