Arithmetic Operators perform basic arithmetic operations on the terms specified. There are different arithmetic operations available for each type of value.
Symbol | Type | Name | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | ||||
+ | Infix | Addition | Adds the right term to the left term to give the sum | a + b |
- | Infix | Subtraction | Takes the right term away from the left term to give the difference | a - b |
* | Infix | Multiplication | Multiplies the left term by the right term to give the product | a * b |
/ | Infix | Division | Divides the left term by the right term to give the quotient | a / b |
% | Infix | Modulus | Divides the left term by the right term and gives the remainder | a % b |
** | Infix | Exponentiation | Raises the left term to the power specified by the right term | a ** b |
String | ||||
~ | Infix | Concatenation | Joins the right term to the end of the left term | a ~ b |
~* | Infix | Repetition | Repeats the left term by the number specified by the right term | a ~* b |
Array | ||||
@ | Infix | Merge | Joins the right term to the end of the left term | a @ b |
@* | Infix | Repetition | Repeats the left term by the number specified by the right term | a @* b |
Each Operator will evaluate the terms provided as appropriate to the Operator value type - for instance, performing a numerical addition on two Strings will convert the Strings to Numbers first.