Real Python: Operators and Expressions in Python

Python operators enable computations by combining objects and operators into expressions, and understanding them is essential for manipulating data effectively. This tutorial covers various types of operators, including arithmetic, comparison, Boolean, identity, membership, bitwise, concatenation, and repetition operators, as well as augmented assignment operators. Arithmetic operators perform mathematical calculations on numeric values, while comparison operators evaluate relationships between values and return Boolean results. Boolean operators create compound logical expressions, and identity operators determine if two operands refer to the same object. Membership operators check for the presence of a value in a container, and bitwise operators manipulate data at the binary level. Concatenation and repetition operators manipulate sequence data types, and augmented assignment operators simplify expressions involving the same variable. In programming, an operator is a symbol or combination of symbols that performs a specific operation on one or more operands. Operators provide a quick shortcut for manipulating data, performing mathematical calculations, comparing values, and more. Python has various categories of operators, including assignment, arithmetic, comparison, Boolean, identity, membership, concatenation, and bitwise operators. An expression is a simple statement that produces and returns a value, and operators must be part of an expression to be useful.