======String Operators======

String Operators perform various operations on the terms specified. There are several different types of operation available.

^ Symbol ^ [[PTPScript:Operators#Operator Types|Type]] ^ Name ^ Description ^ Example ^
| **[[Arithmetic|Arithmetic]]** |||||
| %% ~ %% | 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 %%'' |
| **[[Bitwise|Bitwise]]** |||||
| %% ~& %% | Infix | AND | Bits that are set in both left and right terms are set | ''%% a ~& b %%'' |
| %% ~| %% | Infix | OR | Bits that are set in either left or right terms are set | ''%% a ~| b %%'' |
| %% ~^ %% | Infix | XOR | Bits that are set in either left or right terms, but not both, are set | ''%% a ~^ b %%'' |
| %% ~^ %% | Prefix | NOT | All bits in the term are inverted | ''%% ~^ a %%'' |
| %% ~< %% | Infix | Shift left | Shift the bits of the left term left by the number of steps specified in the right term | ''%% a ~< b %%'' |
| %% ~> %% | Infix | Shift right | Shift the bits of the left term right by the number of steps specified in the right term | ''%% a ~> b %%'' |
| **[[Type Casting|Type Casting]]** |||||
| %% ~ %% | Prefix | Cast | Converts the term to a String | ''%% ~a %%'' |
| **[[Type Checking|Type Checking]]** |||||
| %% is %% | Infix | IsType | Checks if the value of the left term is of the type specified by the right term | ''a~~~is~~~string'' |

<note>
Each Operator will evaluate the terms provided as appropriate to the Operator [[PTPScript:Types|value type]] - for instance, performing a concatenation on two Numbers will convert the Numbers to Strings first.
</note>