Programming and Problem Solving with Java

9.3 Additional Java Operators | 449

Operator Remarks

Combined Assignment Operators

+= Add and assign

• = Subtract and assign
  *= Multiply and assign
  /= Divide and assign
  %= Remainder and assign

Increment and Decrement Operators

++ Pre-increment Example: ++someVar

++ Postincrement Example: someVar++

-- Pre-decrement Example: --someVar

-- Postdecrement Example: someVar--

Bitwise Operators Integer operands only

<< Left shift

>> Right shift with sign extension

>>> Right shift with zero extension

& Bitwise AND

| Bitwise OR

^ Bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR

~ Complement (invert all bits)

Boolean Full Evaluation Operators Boolean operands only

& Boolean AND

| Boolean OR

^ Boolean EXCLUSIVE OR

More Combined Assignment Operators Integer operands only

<<= Shift left and assign

>>= Shift right with sign extension and assign

>>>= Shift right with zero extension and assign

&= Bitwise AND and assign

|= Bitwise OR and assign

^= Bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR and assign

Other operators

instanceof Type comparison object instanceofClassName

?: Conditional operator Form: Expr1 ?Expr2 :Expr3

Table 9.1 Additional Java Operators