JavaScript operators are used to assign values, perform arithmetic operations, and concatenate strings. The assignment operator (=) assigns values to variables, while arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, %) perform math operations. The + operator can also concatenate strings by adding them together. When adding a number and a string, the result will be a string.
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JavaScript operators are used to assign values, perform arithmetic operations, and concatenate strings. The assignment operator (=) assigns values to variables, while arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, %) perform math operations. The + operator can also concatenate strings by adding them together. When adding a number and a string, the result will be a string.
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JavaScript Operators
= is used to assign values.
+ is used to add values. The assignment operator = is used to assign values to JavaScript variables. The arithmetic operator + is used to add values together. y=5; z=2; x=y+z; The value of x, after the execution of the statements above is 7. JavaScript Arithmetic Operators Arithmetic operators are used to perform arithmetic beteen variables and!or values. "iven that y=5, the table belo explains the arithmetic operators# Operator Description Example Result + Addition x=$+% x=7 & Subtraction x=$&% x=' ( )ultiplication x=$(% x=*+ ! ,ivision x=$!% x=%.- . )odulus /division remainder0 x=$.% x=* ++ 1ncrement x=++$ x=2 && ,ecrement x=&&$ x=3 JavaScript Assignment Operators Assignment operators are used to assign values to JavaScript variables. "iven that x=10 and y=5, the table belo explains the assignment operators# Operator Example Same As Result = x=$ x=- += x+=$ x=x+$ x=*- &= x&=$ x=x&$ x=- (= x(=$ x=x($ x=-+ != x!=$ x=x!$ x=% .= x.=$ x=x.$ x=+ The + Operator 4sed on Strings The + operator can also be used to add string variables or text values together. To add to or more string variables together, use the + operator. txt1="What a very"; txt2="nice day"; txt3=txt1+txt2; After the execution of the statements above, the variable txt' contains 56hat a ver$nice da$5. To add a space beteen the to strings, insert a space into one of the strings# txt1="What a very "; txt2="nice day"; txt3=txt1+txt2; or insert a space into the expression# txt1="What a very"; txt2="nice day"; txt3=txt1+" "+txt2; After the execution of the statements above, the variable txt' contains# 56hat a ver$ nice da$5 Adding Strings and 7umbers The rule is# If you add a number and a string t!e result "ill be a string# 8xample x=5+5; document.write(x); x="5"+"5"; document.write(x); x=5+"5"; document.write(x); x="5"+5; document.write(x);