2.4 OPERATORS AND EXPRESSIONS
Operators can be divided into several categories. Let us discuss these categories one by one.
Arithmetic operators
Following table illustrates common arithmetic operators.
The modulus operator (%) results in the remainder. It may be noted that operand of * and / must have arithmetic type. The operands of % must have integral type1. You will be surprised to see the result of 5/4 as 1. In computer programs, division of one integer by another integer is termed as integer division. It results in integer answer. Any fractional part is just discarded. Operators + and – also find use in pointer expressions. It will ...
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