COMP 110- Python Operators

+

Addition — Adds two values

-

Subtraction — Subtracts the right value from the left

*

Multiplication — Multiplies two values

**

Exponent — Raises the left value to the power of the right

/

Division — Divides the left value by the right

//

Floor Division — Divides and rounds down to the nearest whole number

%

Modulus — Returns the remainder after division

<

Less Than — Checks whether the left value is less than the right

>

Greater Than — Checks whether the left value is greater than the right

Less Than or Equal To — Checks whether the left value is less than or equal to the right

=

Greater Than or Equal To — Checks whether the left value is greater than or equal to the right

==

Equal To — Checks whether two values are equal

!=

Not Equal To — Checks whether two values are different

( )

Parentheses — Used for grouping/order of operations and for passing arguments to functions

[ ]

Brackets — Used to create a list or access an item in a list

{ }

Braces — Used to create a dictionary

,

Comma — Separates items, arguments, or values

:

Colon — Used to start a code block or separate parts of an expression

.

Dot — Accesses an attribute or method belonging to an object

=

Assignment — Assigns a value to a variable

;

Semicolon — Separates multiple statements on one line

+=

Add and Assign — Adds a value to a variable and stores the new value

-=

Subtract and Assign — Subtracts a value from a variable and stores the new value

*=

Multiply and Assign — Multiplies a variable by a value and stores the new value

/=

Divide and Assign — Divides a variable by a value and stores the new value

//=

Floor Divide and Assign — Floor-divides a variable and stores the new value

%=

Modulus and Assign — Finds the remainder and stores the new value

**=

Exponent and Assign — Raises a variable to a power and stores the new value