The following numeric operators act on two numeric values, producing a numeric result.
| Operator | Performs | Example |
|---|---|---|
+ |
addition |
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- |
subtraction |
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* |
multiplication |
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/ |
division |
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\ |
integer divide (drop remainder) |
|
Mod |
remainder from integer division |
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^ |
exponentiation |
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Two of these operators are also used in other contexts. The plus sign acting on a pair of strings concatenates them into a new string value. The minus sign acting on a single number is a negation operator, producing a numeric result. The ampersand also performs string concatenation.
| Operator | Performs | Example |
|---|---|---|
- |
numeric negation |
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+ |
string concatenation |
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& |
string concatenation |
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