Operators Overview

Operators are little action signs.

They tell Python what to do with values.

Plus adds. Equals compares. And joins yes/no checks.

This lesson maps the main families. Later lessons zoom in.

Arithmetic operators

These do math.

Comparison operators

These ask questions and answer True or False.

Like asking, is this tower taller than that one?

Logical operators

These combine yes/no answers.

and, or, and not are the main ones.

Assignment operators

These put values into variables.

= is the main one.

Shortcuts like += mean, take the old value, change it, put it back.

Membership and identity

in asks if something is inside a collection.

is asks if two names point to the same object.

For most beginners, use == to compare values.

Order of work

Python does some operators before others.

Parentheses go first. Then powers. Then multiply and divide. Then add and subtract.

When unsure, use parentheses to make the order clear.

Tip: Learn the family first. Then practice each group in the next lessons.