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Operator Summary

Visual Studio 2010

The following tables list JScript operators. Each name in the description column links to a corresponding topic that explains the proper syntax and use.

Description

Symbol

Addition

+

Decrement

--

Division

/

Increment

++

Modulus arithmetic

%

Multiplication

*

Subtraction

-

Unary negation

-

All computational operators perform calculations with numeric data. The addition operator also performs string concatenation when either operand is a string.

Description

Symbol

Equality

==

Greater than or equal to

>=

Greater than

>

Identity

===

In

in

Inequality

!=

Less than or equal to

<=

Less than

<

Logical AND

&&

Logical NOT

!

Logical Or

||

Non-identity

!==

A logical operator returns a Boolean value. Depending on the operator, the value may represent the result of the comparison, test, or combination.

Description

Symbol

Bitwise AND

&

Bitwise Left Shift

<<

Bitwise NOT

~

Bitwise Or

|

Bitwise Right Shift

>>

Bitwise XOR

^

Unsigned Right Shift

>>>

Bitwise operators operate on the binary representation of the operands. If operands are not compatible with each other, they will be coerced to the appropriate type. For more information, see Coercion By Bitwise Operators.

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