Numeric operators
Numeric operators are used to perform operations on numeric data types.
| Operator | Description | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | addition | 2 + 3.5 | 5.5 |
| - | subtraction | 4.5 - 2 | 2.5 |
| * | multiplication | 3.2 * 2 | 6.4 |
| / | division | 9 / 5 | 1 |
| % | module(remainder) | 9 % 5 | 4 |
| ^ | power | 4 ^ 5 | 1024.0 |
Appropriate types are cast wherever possible. For example, in 9 / 5, the result is 1 because both operands
are integers. In 9.0 / 5, the result is 1.8 because one of the operands is a float.