Operators

C-language operators are explained in Chapter 6, “Operators.”

An “operand” is a constant or variable manipulated by an operator in an expression. An “operator” specifies how the operands in an expression are to be evaluated. Operators also produce a result that can be nested within a larger expression.

C provides a rich set of operators covering everything from basic arithmetic operations to logical and bitwise operations. You can also combine the assignment operator (=) with any arithmetic or bitwise operator to form a combined assignment operator.

C operators have two properties, precedence and associativity. You can change the normal order of evaluation by enclosing expressions in parentheses.

Table 0.3 lists the C operators and their precedence and associativity values. The lines in the table separate precedence levels. The highest precedence level is at the top of the table.

Table 0.3 C Operators