PRECEDENCE IN PYTHON
PRECEDENCE IN PYTHON
In Python, the precedence of operators follows a specific hierarchy. Here is the precedence of operators in Python, from highest to lowest:
Parentheses:
Operators enclosed in parentheses are evaluated first. Parentheses can also be used to override the default precedence and enforce a specific order of evaluation.
Exponentiation:
The exponentiation operator (
**
) is evaluated next. For example, in the expression2 ** 3
, the exponentiation operator has higher precedence than any other operator, so the result would be 8.Unary Operators:
Unary operators, such as negation (
-
) or logical negation (not
), are evaluated next. These operators operate on a single operand. For example, in the expression-3 * 4
, the unary negation operator has higher precedence than the multiplication operator, so the result would be -12.Multiplication, Division, Floor Division, and Modulo: Multiplication (
*
), division (/
), floor division (//
), and modulo (%
)operators are evaluated from left to right. For example, in the expression
4 * 3 / 2
, the multiplication and division operators have the same precedence, so they are evaluated from left to right, resulting in 6.0.Addition and Subtraction: Addition (
+
) and subtraction (-
)operators are evaluated from left to right. For example, in the expression
6 - 2 + 4
, the subtraction and addition operators have the same precedence, so they are evaluated from left to right, resulting in 8.Comparison Operators:
Comparison operators, such as less than (
<
), greater than (>
), less than or equal to (<=
), greater than or equal to (>=
), equality (==
), and inequality (!=
), are evaluated next. They compare two operands and return a Boolean value (True
orFalse
) based on the comparison result.Logical Operators:
Logical operators, such as logical NOT (
not
), logical AND (and
), and logical OR (or
), are evaluated next. They operate on Boolean values and return a Boolean result.Bitwise Operators: Bitwise operators, such as bitwise NOT (
~
), bitwise AND (&
), bitwise OR (|
), bitwise XOR (^
), left shift (<<
), and right shift (>>
), are evaluated next. They operate on integer values at the binary level.Membership Operator:
Membershiptors: operators, such as
in
andnot in
, are evaluated next. They test for membership in a sequence or collection.Identity Operators: Identity operators, such as
is
andis not
, are evaluated next. They test for object identity.Assignment Operators:
Assignment operators, such as assignment (
=
), compound assignment (+=
,-=
,*=
,/=
,//=
,%=
,**=
,&=
,|=
,^=
,>>=
,<<=
), and others, are evaluated last. They assign a value to a variable or modify its value.Remember that when an expression contains multiple operators of the same precedence, they are evaluated from left to right. Also, as mentioned earlier, using parentheses can override the default precedence and enforce a specific order of evaluation.
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