Five binary arithmetic operators and two unary arithmetic operators can be used in arithmetic expressions. They are represented by specific characters that must be preceded by a space and followed by a space.
Binary Arithmetic Operators | Meaning |
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+ | Addition |
- | Subtraction |
* | Multiplication |
/ | Division |
** | Exponentiation |
Unary Arithmetic Operators | Meaning |
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+ | The effect of multiplication by numeric literal +1 |
- | The effect of multiplication by numeric literal -1 |