Python Operators Examples

Operators are symbols that perform operations on variables and values. Below are examples of common Python operators with outputs.

Example 1: Arithmetic Operators

a = 10
b = 3
print('Addition:', a + b)
print('Subtraction:', a - b)
print('Multiplication:', a * b)
print('Division:', a / b)
print('Floor Division:', a // b)
print('Modulus:', a % b)
print('Exponent:', a ** b)

Output:

Addition: 13
Subtraction: 7
Multiplication: 30
Division: 3.3333333333333335
Floor Division: 3
Modulus: 1
Exponent: 1000

Performs basic arithmetic operations.

Example 2: Comparison Operators

x = 5
y = 10
print('x == y:', x == y)
print('x != y:', x != y)
print('x > y:', x > y)
print('x < y:', x < y)
print('x >= 5:', x >= 5)
print('y <= 10:', y <= 10)

Output:

x == y: False
x != y: True
x > y: False
x < y: True
x >= 5: True
y <= 10: True

Checks relationship between values.

Example 3: Logical Operators

p = True
q = False
print('p and q:', p and q)
print('p or q:', p or q)
print('not p:', not p)

Output:

p and q: False
p or q: True
not p: False

Performs logical AND, OR, NOT operations.

Example 4: Assignment Operators

a = 5
a += 3
print('a after += 3:', a)
a *= 2
print('a after *= 2:', a)

Output:

a after += 3: 8
a after *= 2: 16

Shorthand for updating variable values.

Example 5: Identity Operators

x = [1, 2, 3]
y = x
z = [1, 2, 3]
print('x is y:', x is y)
print('x is z:', x is z)

Output:

x is y: True
x is z: False

Checks if two variables point to the same object.

Example 6: Membership Operators

lst = [1, 2, 3, 4]
print('2 in list:', 2 in lst)
print('5 not in list:', 5 not in lst)

Output:

2 in list: True
5 not in list: True

Checks if a value is present in a sequence.

Example 7: Bitwise Operators

a = 6  # 110 in binary
b = 3  # 011 in binary
print('a & b:', a & b)
print('a | b:', a | b)
print('a ^ b:', a ^ b)
print('~a:', ~a)
print('a << 1:', a << 1)
print('a >> 1:', a >> 1)

Output:

a & b: 2
a | b: 7
a ^ b: 5
~a: -7
a << 1: 12
a >> 1: 3

Performs bitwise AND, OR, XOR, NOT, shift left/right.

Example 8: Ternary Operator (Conditional Expression)

age = 18
status = 'Adult' if age >= 18 else 'Minor'
print(status)

Output:

Adult

Simplified if-else expression in one line.

Example 9: Floor Division Operator

print('7 // 3 =', 7 // 3)
print('-7 // 3 =', -7 // 3)

Output:

7 // 3 = 2
-7 // 3 = -3

Divides and rounds down to nearest integer.

Example 10: Exponentiation Operator

print('2 ** 3 =', 2 ** 3)
print('9 ** 0.5 =', 9 ** 0.5)

Output:

2 ** 3 = 8
9 ** 0.5 = 3.0

Calculates power and roots using exponent.

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