Operator

Definitions

1. A symbol or keyword in a programming language that performs an operation on one or more operands — arithmetic (`+`, `*`), comparison (`==`, `<`), logical (`&&`, `||`), bitwise (`&`, `|`), or assignment (`=`). Many languages allow operators to be overloaded to work with user-defined types.

   In plain English: A symbol like +, -, or == that tells the computer to perform a specific action on values.

   Example: "We overloaded the `+` operator on our Vector class so you can add two vectors with natural syntax instead of calling an `.add()` method."

Related Terms

• Operator Precedence
• Return Type
• Shorthands
• Standard Library
• String Interpolation
• Switch Statement
• Syntax
• Ternary Operator
• Whitespace
• Code Block
• Comment Block
• Construct
• Custom Operator