PHP Operators

PHP Operators
Below listed in the tables are the php operators, it is important that you memorize at least few of them.

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>

>=

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 <> 1) returns true

||

or

x=6
y=3

(x==5 || y==5) returns false

!

not

x=6
y=3

!(x==y) returns true