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What are Operators?

Operators are symbols that perform operations on operands. In JavaScript, operators are used to perform arithmetic, comparison, logical, assignment, bitwise, and other operations. They are classified into different categories based on their functionality.

In the Previous Section, We learned how to declare variables and Constants. In this section, we will be using these operators along with our variables to create expressions which can be used to implement logic and algorithms in our programs.

Types of Operators​

JavaScript provides a wide range of operators that can be used to perform different operations. Here are the different types of operators in JavaScript:

  1. Arithmetic Operators: Used to perform arithmetic operations on numbers (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
  2. Comparison Operators: Used to compare two values and return a boolean result (e.g., equal to, not equal to, greater than, less than).
  3. Logical Operators: Used to combine or invert boolean values (e.g., AND, OR, NOT).
  4. Assignment Operators: Used to assign values to variables (e.g., =, +=, -=, *=, /=).
  5. Bitwise Operators: Used to perform bitwise operations on binary numbers (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT).
  6. String Operators: Used to concatenate strings (e.g., +).
  7. Conditional (Ternary) Operator: Used to assign a value based on a condition (e.g., condition ? value1 : value2).
  8. Type Operators: Used to check the data type of a value (e.g., typeof, instanceof).

In the next sections, we will be discussing each type of operator in more detail. Let's keep going 🚀

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