Python Operators

Operators in Python are used to perform operations on variables and values. They are divided into the following groups:

• Arithmetic operators

• Assignment operators

• Comparison operators

• Logical operators

• Identity operators

• Membership operators

Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators are used with numeric values to perform common mathematical operations.

Syntax	Description	Example
+	Addition	3 + 4
-	Subtraction	1 - 5
*	Multiplication	5 * 6
/	Division	7 / 2
%	Modulus	5 % 1
**	Exponentiation	8 ** 3
//	Floor division	3 // 8

Assignment Operators

Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables.

Syntax	Example	Same as
=	x = 5	x = 5
+=	x += 3	x = x + 3
-=	x -= 3	x = x - 3
*=	x *= 3	x = x * 3
/=	x /= 3	x = x / 3
%=	x %= 3	x = x % 3
//=	x //= 3	x = x // 3
**=	x **= 3	x = x ** 3

Comparison Operators

Comparison operators are used to compare two or more variables.

Syntax	Description	Example
==	Equal	x == y
!=	Not equal	x != y
>	Greater than	x > y
<	Less than	x < y
>=	Greater than or equal to	x >= y
<=	Less than or equal to	x <= y

Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to combine conditional statements.

Syntax	Description	Example
and	Returns True if both statements are true	x < 5 and x < 10
or	Returns True if one of the statements is true	x < 5 or x < 4
not	Reverses the result	not(x < 5 and x < 10)

Identity Operators

Identity operators compare the memory locations of two objects.

Syntax	Description	Example
is	Returns True if both variables are the same object	x is y
is not	Returns True if both variables are not the same object	x is not y

Membership Operators

Membership operators test if a sequence is present in an object.

Syntax	Description	Example
in	Returns True if a sequence with the specified value is present in the object	x in y
not in	Returns True if a sequence with the specified value is not present in the object	x not in y