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Python Operators - LECTURE NOTES
Programing Using Python (BMT397)
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
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Python Operators
Introduction:
In this article, we are discussing Python Operators. The operator is a symbol that
performs a specific operation between two operands, according to one definition.
Operators serve as the foundation upon which logic is constructed in a program in a
particular programming language. In every programming language, some operators
perform several tasks. Same as other languages, Python also has some operators,
and these are given below -
o Arithmetic operators
o Comparison operators
o Assignment Operators
o Logical Operators
o Bitwise Operators
o Membership Operators
o Identity Operators
o Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic operators used between two operands for a particular operation. There
are many arithmetic operators. It includes the exponent (**) operator as well as the +
(addition), - (subtraction), * (multiplication), / (divide), % (reminder), and // (floor
division) operators.
Consider the following table for a detailed explanation of arithmetic operators.
Operator Description
+ (Addition) It is used to add two operands. For example, if a = 10, b = 10 => a+b = 20
- (Subtraction) It is used to subtract the second operand from the first operand. If the first
operand is less than the second operand, the value results negative. For example,
if a = 20, b = 5 => a - b = 15
/ (divide) It returns the quotient after dividing the first operand by the second operand. For
example, if a = 20, b = 10 => a/b = 2.
*
(Multiplication)
It is used to multiply one operand with the other. For example, if a = 20, b = 4 =>
a * b = 80
% (reminder) It returns the reminder after dividing the first operand by the second operand. For
example, if a = 20, b = 10 => a%b = 0
** (Exponent) As it calculates the first operand's power to the second operand, it is an exponent
operator.
// (Floor
division)
It provides the quotient's floor value, which is obtained by dividing the two
operands.
Program Code:
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Now we give code examples of arithmetic operators in Python. The code is given
below -
1. a = 32 # Initialize the value of a
2. b = 6 # Initialize the value of b
3. print('Addition of two numbers:',a+b)
4. print('Subtraction of two numbers:',a-b)
5. print('Multiplication of two numbers:',a*b)
6. print('Division of two numbers:',a/b)
7. print('Reminder of two numbers:',a%b)
8. print('Exponent of two numbers:',a**b)
9. print('Floor division of two numbers:',a//b)
Output:
Now we compile the above code in Python, and after successful compilation, we run
it. Then the output is given below -
####### Addition of two numbers: 38
####### Subtraction of two numbers: 26
####### Multiplication of two numbers: 192
8. print('a is less than b:',a<b)
Output:
Now we compile the above code in Python, and after successful compilation, we run
it. Then the output is given below -
####### Two numbers are equal or not: False
####### Two numbers are not equal or not: True
####### a is less than or equal to b: False
####### a is greater than or equal to b: True
####### a is greater b: True
####### a is less than b: False
Assignment Operators
Using the assignment operators, the right expression's value is assigned to the left
operand. There are some examples of assignment operators like =, +=, -=, *=, %=,
**=, //=. In the below table, we explain the works of the operators.
Operator Description
= It assigns the value of the right expression to the left operand.
+= By multiplying the value of the right operand by the value of the left operand, the left
operand receives a changed value. For example, if a = 10, b = 20 => a+ = b will be equal to
a = a+ b and therefore, a = 30.
-= It decreases the value of the left operand by the value of the right operand and assigns the
modified value back to left operand. For example, if a = 20, b = 10 => a- = b will be equal
to a = a- b and therefore, a = 10.
*= It multiplies the value of the left operand by the value of the right operand and assigns the
modified value back to then the left operand. For example, if a = 10, b = 20 => a* = b will
be equal to a = a* b and therefore, a = 200.
%= It divides the value of the left operand by the value of the right operand and assigns the
reminder back to the left operand. For example, if a = 20, b = 10 => a % = b will be equal
to a = a % b and therefore, a = 0.
= a=b will be equal to a=ab, for example, if a = 4, b =2, a=b will assign 4**2 = 16 to a.
//= A//=b will be equal to a = a// b, for example, if a = 4, b = 3, a//=b will assign 4//3 = 1 to a.
Program Code:
Now we give code examples of Assignment operators in Python. The code is given
below -
1. a = 32 # Initialize the value of a
2. b = 6 # Initialize the value of b
3. print('a=b:', a==b)
4. print('a+=b:', a+b)
5. print('a-=b:', a-b)
6. print('a*=b:', a*b)
7. print('a%=b:', a%b)
8. print('a**=b:', a**b)
9. print('a//=b:', a//b)
Output:
Now we compile the above code in Python, and after successful compilation, we run
it. Then the output is given below -
####### a=b: False
####### a+=b: 38
####### a-=b: 26
####### a*=b: 192
####### a%=b: 2
####### a**=b: 1073741824
####### a//=b: 5
Bitwise Operators
The two operands' values are processed bit by bit by the bitwise operators. The
examples of Bitwise operators are bitwise OR (|), bitwise AND (&), bitwise XOR (^),
negation (~), Left shift (<<), and Right shift (>>). Consider the case below.
For example,
1. if a = 7
2. b = 6
<< (left shift) The number of bits in the right operand is multiplied by the leftward shift of the value
of the left operand.
>> (right
shift)
The left operand is moved right by the number of bits present in the right operand.
Program Code:
Now we give code examples of Bitwise operators in Python. The code is given below
-
1. a = 5 # initialize the value of a
2. b = 6 # initialize the value of b
3. print('a&b:', a&b)
4. print('a|b:', a|b)
5. print('a^b:', a^b)
6. print('~a:', ~a)
7. print('a<<b:', a<<b)
8. print('a>>b:', a>>b)
Output:
Now we compile the above code in Python, and after successful compilation, we run
it. Then the output is given below -
####### a&b: 4
####### a|b: 7
####### a^b: 3
####### ~a: -
####### a<>b: 0
Logical Operators
The assessment of expressions to make decisions typically uses logical operators. The
examples of logical operators are and, or, and not. In the case of logical AND, if the
first one is 0, it does not depend upon the second one. In the case of logical OR, if
the first one is 1, it does not depend on the second one. Python supports the
following logical operators. In the below table, we explain the works of the logical
operators.
Operator Description
and The condition will also be true if the expression is true. If the two expressions a and b
are the same, then a and b must both be true.
or The condition will be true if one of the phrases is true. If a and b are the two
expressions, then an or b must be true if and is true and b is false.
not If an expression a is true, then not (a) will be false and vice versa.
Program Code:
Now we give code examples of arithmetic operators in Python. The code is given
below -
1. a = 5 # initialize the value of a
2. print(Is this statement true?:',a > 3 and a < 5)
3. print('Any one statement is true?:',a > 3 or a < 5)
4. print('Each statement is true then return False and vice-versa:',(not(a > 3 and a < 5)))
Output:
Now we give code examples of Bitwise operators in Python. The code is given below
-
####### Is this statement true?: False
####### Any one statement is true?: True
####### Each statement is true then return False and vice-versa: True
Membership Operators
The membership of a value inside a Python data structure can be verified using
Python membership operators. The result is true if the value is in the data structure;
otherwise, it returns false.
Operator Description
3. c = a
4. print(a is c)
5. print(a is not c)
6. print(a is b)
7. print(a is not b)
8. print(a == b)
9. print(a != b)
Output:
Now we compile the above code in python, and after successful compilation, we run
it. Then the output is given below -
####### True
####### False
####### False
####### True
####### True
####### False
Operator Precedence
The order in which the operators are examined is crucial to understand since it tells
us which operator needs to be considered first. Below is a list of the Python
operators' precedence tables.
Operator Description
** Overall other operators employed in the expression, the exponent operator is
given precedence.
~ + - the minus, unary plus, and negation.
* / % // the division of the floor, the modules, the division, and the multiplication.
+ - Binary plus, and minus
>> << Left shift. and right shift
& Binary and.
^ | Binary xor, and or
<= < > >= Comparison operators (less than, less than equal to, greater than, greater then
equal to).
<> == != Equality operators.
= %= /= //= -=
+=
*= **=
Assignment operators
is is not Identity operators
in not in Membership operators
not or and Logical operators
Python Operators - LECTURE NOTES
Course: Programing Using Python (BMT397)
University: APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
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