Python Arithmetic Operators Example
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Following table shows all the arithmetic operators supported by Python language. Assume variable a holds 10 and variable b holds 20 then:
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| + | Addition - Adds values on either side of the operator | a + b will give 30 |
| - | Subtraction - Subtracts right hand operand from left hand operand | a - b will give -10 |
| * | Multiplication - Multiplies values on either side of the operator | a * b will give 200 |
| / | Division - Divides left hand operand by right hand operand | b / a will give 2 |
| % | Modulus - Divides left hand operand by right hand operand and returns remainder | b % a will give 0 |
| ** | Exponent - Performs exponential (power) calculation on operators | a**b will give 10 to the power 20 |
| // | Floor Division - The division of operands where the result is the quotient in which the digits after the decimal point are removed. | 9//2 is equal to 4 and 9.0//2.0 is equal to 4.0 |
Example:
Try following example to understand all the arithmetic operators available in Python programming language:
#!/usr/bin/python a = 21 b = 10 c = 0 c = a + b print "Line 1 - Value of c is ", c c = a - b print "Line 2 - Value of c is ", c c = a * b print "Line 3 - Value of c is ", c c = a / b print "Line 4 - Value of c is ", c c = a % b print "Line 5 - Value of c is ", c a = 2 b = 3 c = a**b print "Line 6 - Value of c is ", c a = 10 b = 5 c = a//b print "Line 7 - Value of c is ", c
When you execute the above program it produces following result:
Line 1 - Value of c is 31 Line 2 - Value of c is 11 Line 3 - Value of c is 210 Line 4 - Value of c is 2 Line 5 - Value of c is 1 Line 6 - Value of c is 8 Line 7 - Value of c is 2