There are several kinds of operators and punctuators. Operators are used in expressions to describe operations involving one or more operands. [Example: For example, the expression a + b uses the + operator to add the two operands a and b. end example] Punctuators are for grouping and separating.

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= < > ? ++ -- && || << >>

== != <= >= += -= *= /= %= &=

|= ^= <<= >>= ->