Operators in C and C++
Appearance
Arithmetic Operators | |||
Operator Name | Syntax | Is overloadable? | In C99? |
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Addition Operator | a + b | Yes. | Yes. |
Addition Prefix Operator | ++a | Yes. | Yes. |
Addition Postfix Operator | a++ | Yes. | Yes. |
Addition Assignment Operator | a += b | Yes. | Yes. |
Subtraction Operator | a - b | Yes. | Yes. |
Subtraction Prefix Operator | --a | Yes. | Yes. |
Subtraction Postfix Operator | a-- | Yes. | Yes. |
Subtraction Assignment Operator | a -= b | Yes. | Yes. |
Multiplication Operator | a * b | Yes. | Yes. |
Multiplication Assignment Operator | a *= b | Yes. | Yes. |
Division Operator | a / b | Yes. | Yes. |
Division Assignment Operator | a /= b | Yes. | Yes. |
Integer Division Operator | a \ b | Yes. | Yes. |
Modulus Operator | a % b | Yes. | Yes. |
Modulus Assignment Operator | a %= b | Yes. | ? |
Comparison Operators | |||
Operator Name | Syntax | Is overloadable? | In C99? |
Less Than Operator | a < b | Yes. | Yes. |
Less Than Or Equal To Operator | a <= b | Yes. | Yes. |
Greater Than Operator | a > b | Yes. | Yes. |
Greater Than Or Equal To Operator | a >= b | Yes. | Yes. |
Not Equal To Operator | a != b | Yes. | Yes. |
Equal To Operator | a == b | Yes. | Yes. |
Negation Operator | !a | Yes. | ? |
Bitwise Operators | |||
Operator Name | Syntax | Is overloadable? | In C99? |
Bitwise Complement | ~a | Yes. | ? |
Bitwise And | a & b | Yes. | ? |
Bitwise And + Assignment | a &= b | Yes. | ? |
Bitwise Or | b | Yes. | ? |
Bitwise Or + Assignment | = b | Yes. | ? |
Bitwise Xor | a ^ b | Yes. | ? |
Other Operators | |||
Operator Name | Syntax | Is overloadable? | In C99? |
Assignment Operator | a = b | Yes. | Yes. |
Function Call Operator | a() | Yes. | Yes. |
Array Operator | a[] | Yes. | Yes. |
Dereference Operator | *a | Yes. | Yes. |
Arrow Operator | a-> | Yes. | Yes. |
Cast Operator | (type)a | Yes. | Yes. |