Operators in java

 

Operator

• It is a special symbol which is used to perform logical or mathematical operation on data or variable.

Operand

• It is a data or variable on which the operation is to be performed.

Types of Operator

• ⇒Arithmetic Operators
• ⇒Relational Operators
• ⇒Logical Operators
• ⇒Assignment Operators
• ⇒Increment/Decrement Operators

Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators are used to perform arithmetic operations on variables and data.

Symbol	Operation	Example
+	Addition	x+y
-	Subtraction	x-y
*	Multiplication	x*y
/	Division	x/y
%	Modulus	x%y

Relational Operators

Relational Operators in Java are used to compare two variables for equality, non-equality, greater than, less than, etc. Java relational operator always returns a boolean value – true or false. 

Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to check whether an expression is true or false . They are used in decision making.

Assignment Operators

Assignment operators are used in Java to assign values to variables.

Increment/Decrement Operators

Increment and decrement operators are unary operators that add or subtract one, to or from their operand, respectively.