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Operators

An operator is a symbol that tells the compiler to perform specific mathematical or logical
functions. C language is rich in built-in operators and provides the following types of operators:
 Arithmetic Operators
 Relational Operators
 Logical Operators
 Bitwise Operators
 Assignment Operators
 Misc Operators
We will, in this chapter, look into the way each operator works.

Arithmetic Operators
The following table shows all the arithmetic operators supported by the C language.
Assume variable A holds 10 and variable B holds 20, then:

Operator Description Example

+ Adds two operands. A + B = 30

- Subtracts second operand from the first. A - B = -10

* Multiplies both operands. A * B = 200

/ Divides numerator by de-numerator. B / A = 2

% Modulus Operator and remainder of after an B % A = 0
integer division.

++ Increment operator increases the integer value by A++ = 11
one.

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