Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Operators are symbols or keywords used in programming languages to perform specific operations on one or more operands. They manipulate data and produce a result.
Arithmetic operators are used to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.
Comparison Operators: Comparison operators are used to compare two values and determine their relationship (e.g., equal to, greater than, less than).
Logical Operators: Logical operators are used to combine multiple conditions or expressions and evaluate them as a single boolean value (e.g., AND, OR, NOT).