PHP Operators

PHP Operators

Operators are used to operate on values.

PHP Operators
This section lists the different operators used in PHP.
Arithmetic Operators
Operator Description Example Result
+ Addition x=2
x+2 4
- Subtraction x=2
5-x 3
* Multiplication x=4
x*5 20
/ Division 15/5
5/2 3
2.5
% Modulus (division remainder) 5%2
10%8
10%2 1
2
0
++ Increment x=5
x++ x=6
-- Decrement x=5
x-- x=4
Assignment Operators
Operator Example Is The Same As
= x=y x=y
+= x+=y x=x+y
-= x-=y x=x-y
*= x*=y x=x*y
/= x/=y x=x/y
%= x%=y x=x%y
Comparison Operators
Operator Description Example
== is equal to 5==8 returns false
!= is not equal 5!=8 returns true
> is greater than 5>8 returns false
< is less than 5<8 returns true
>= is greater than or equal to 5>=8 returns false
<= is less than or equal to 5<=8 returns true
Logical Operators
Operator Description Example
&& and x=6
y=3
(x < 10 && y > 1) returns true
|| or x=6
y=3
(x==5 || y==5) returns false
! not x=6
y=3
!(x==y) returns true