What Is An Operator

What Does Operator Mean?

Techopedia Explains Operator

• Assignment Operator: This refers to the “=” (equals) sign and assigns a variable. A variable is the framework of the information.Arithmetic Operators: These include “+” (addition), “-” (subtraction), “*” (multiplication), “/” (division), “" (integer division), “Mod” (Modulo) and “^” (exponentiation).Boolean Operators: These make use of “And” (logical conjunction), “AndAlso” (short circuit And), “OrElse” (short circuit Or), “Or” (logical inclusion), “Not” (negation) and “Xor” (logical inclusion). These symbols are also known as logical operators.Relational Operators: These include “>” (greater than), “<” (lesser than), “>=” (greater than or equal to), “<=” (lesser than or equal to), “==” (equal to), “<>” (not equal to), and “Is” (comparing references). These symbols are used to evaluate variables.Bitwise Operators: These are used in manipulating bits of a binary value and are not always used in programming. These include the symbols “Not” (bitwise negation), “Xor” (bitwise exclusive or), “And” (bitwise and), and “Or” (bitwise or).