PHP Operators

In PHP, operators are special symbols used to perform operations on variables and values. Operators help you perform a variety of tasks, such as mathematical calculations, string manipulations, logical comparisons, and more. Understanding operators is essential for writing effective and efficient PHP code. PHP operators are categorized into several types:

Let us now learn about each of these operators in detail.

1. Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators are used to perform basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and modulus.

Note: The exponentiation has been introduced in PHP 5.6. 

Example: This example explains the arithmetic operators in PHP.

<?php
// Define two numbers
$x = 10;
$y = 3;

// Addition
echo "Addition: " . ($x + $y) . "\n";

// Subtraction
echo "Subtraction: " . ($x - $y) . "\n";

// Multiplication
echo "Multiplication: " . ($x * $y) . "\n";

// Division
echo "Division: " . ($x / $y) . "\n";

// Exponentiation
echo "Exponentiation: " . ($x ** $y) . "\n";

// Modulus
echo "Modulus: " . ($x % $y) . "\n";
?>

Addition: 13
Subtraction: 7
Multiplication: 30
Division: 3.3333333333333
Exponentiation: 1000
Modulus: 1

2. Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to operate with conditional statements. These operators evaluate conditions and return a boolean result (true or false).