Operators in Java

Hey there! In this guide, we'll explore operators in Java. Operators are symbols that instruct the compiler to perform specific operations on variables or values. Java supports a variety of operators, including arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise, and more. Let's dive in!

• Operators are symbols that instruct the compiler to perform specific operations on variables or values.
• Java supports a variety of operators, including arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise, and more.

1. Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators perform mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Operator	Description	Example
+	Addition	x + y
-	Subtraction	x - y
*	Multiplication	x * y
/	Division	x / y
%	Modulus (remainder)	x % y

Example:

int x = 10, y = 5;
System.out.println(x + y);  // Output: 15
System.out.println(x - y);  // Output: 5
System.out.println(x * y);  // Output: 50
System.out.println(x / y);  // Output: 2
System.out.println(x % y);  // Output: 0

2. Relational Operators

Relational operators compare two values and return a boolean result (true or false).

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

Example:

int x = 10, y = 5; System.out.println(x == y);  // Output: false
System.out.println(x != y);  // Output: true
System.out.println(x > y);   // Output: true
System.out.println(x < y);   // Output: false
System.out.println(x >= y);  // Output: true
System.out.println(x <= y);  // Output: false

3. Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to perform logical operations and combine multiple conditions.

Operator	Description	Example
&&	Logical AND	(x > 5 && y < 10)
||	Logical OR	(x > 5 || y < 10)
!	Logical NOT	!(x > 5)

Example:

int x = 10, y = 5; System.out.println(x > 5 && y < 10);  // Output: true
System.out.println(x > 5 || y > 10);  // Output: true
System.out.println(!(x > 5));  // Output: false

4. Assignment Operators

Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables.

Operator	Description	Example
=	Assigns value	x = y
+=	Adds and assigns	x += y
-=	Subtracts and assigns	x -= y
*=	Multiplies and assigns	x *= y
/=	Divides and assigns	x /= y
%=	Modulus and assigns	x %= y

Example:

int x = 10, y = 5; x += y;  // Equivalent to x = x + y
System.out.println(x);  // Output: 15

5. Increment and Decrement Operators

Increment and decrement operators are used to increase or decrease a variable's value by 1.

Operator	Description	Example
++	Increments value	++x or x++
--	Decrements value	--x or x--

Example:

int x = 10; System.out.println(++x);  // Output: 11 (Pre-increment)
System.out.println(x--);  // Output: 11 (Post-decrement)
System.out.println(x);    // Output: 10

6. Bitwise Operators

Bitwise operators operate on bits and perform bit-level operations.

Operator	Description	Example
&	Bitwise AND	x & y
|	Bitwise OR	|
^	Bitwise XOR	x ^ y
~	Bitwise NOT	~x
>>	Right shift	x >> 2
<<	Left shift	x << 2

Example:

int x = 10, y = 5; System.out.println(x & y);   // Output: 0
System.out.println(x | y);   // Output: 15

7. Ternary Operator

The ternary operator is a shorthand for an if-else statement.

Operator	Description	Example
?:	Ternary	condition ? expr1 : expr2

Example:

int x = 10; int result = (x > 5) ? 100 : 200;
System.out.println(result);  // Output: 100