Java Operators & Expressions

Java Operators

Operators are special symbols that perform specific operations on one, two, or three operands, and then return a result.

1. Arithmetic Operators

Used to perform basic mathematical operations.

• + (Addition)
• - (Subtraction)
• * (Multiplication)
• / (Division)
• % (Modulo/Remainder)

2. Relational Operators

These operators compare two values and return a boolean (true/false).

int a = 10;
int b = 20;
System.out.println(a == b); // false
System.out.println(a != b); // true
System.out.println(a > b);  // false

3. Logical Operators

Used to combine multiple boolean expressions.

• && (Logical AND): True if both operands are true.
• || (Logical OR): True if either operand is true.
• ! (Logical NOT): Reverses the logical state of its operand.

4. The Ternary Operator

A shorthand for the if-else statement. Syntax: condition ? ifTrue : ifFalse

int max = (a > b) ? a : b;