Operators in Java - A Comprehensive Guide

What are operators and its types in Java?

Operators in Java are the symbols which perform the operation on the some values. These values are known as operands. Java has following operators –

• Arithmetic Operators in Java
• Relational Operators in Java
• Logical Operators in Java
• Assignment Operators in Java
• Bitwise Operators in Java
• Misc Operators in Java

1. Arithmetic Operators in Java

2. Relational Operators in Java

It is also known as comparison operator because it compares the values. After comparison it returns the Boolean value i.e. either true or false.

3. Logical Operators in Java

4. Assignment Operator in Java

5. Bitwise Operators in Java

It performs bit by bit operation. Suppose there are two variable I = 10 and J = 20 and their binary values are

I = 10 = 0000 1010
J = 20 = 0001 0100

Misc Operators in Java

Let’s discuss the misc operators in Java Operators:
1. Conditional Operator ( ? : )
It is also known as ternary operator that means it consists of three operands and performs Boolean expression.
Syntax

variable i = (condition) ? value1 (if condition is true) : value2( if condition is false)

e.g.

public class Intellipaat {
public static void main(String args[]){
int i, j;
i = 20;
j = (i <=50) ? 20: 60;
System.out.println( "Value of j is : " +  j );
}
}

Compile and execute above program.
Output

alue of j is : 20

2. instanceof Operator:
It is used only for object reference variables. It checks that whether the object is of interface type or class type.
Syntax:

(Object_reference_variable ) instanceof  (interface/class type)

e.g.

public class Intellipaat {
public static void main(String args[]){
String name = "intellipaat";
boolean outcome = name instanceof String;
System.out.println( outcome );
}
}

Compile and execute above program.
Output
true
It returns true because name is a type of String.

Operators Precedence in Java: