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# Arithmetic operators

Arithmetic operators are used to do simple maths, or arithmetic, inside the code. For example, we might want to add the value of one variable to another.

Operator Symbol
Subtraction -
Multiplication *
Division /
Remainder %

Symbol: +

Example:


int mBallX = 100;
int mBallY = 100;
int resultA = mBallX + mBallY;
int resultB = mBallX + 100;



Notes: After the execution of statement: int resultA = mBallX + mBallY;, resultA will equal 200 (100 + 100). Similarly, after the execution of int resultB = mBallX + 100; the value of resultB will be 200.

Function: Subtraction

Symbol: -

Example:

int mBallX = 100;
int mBallY = 100;
int resultA = mBallX - mBallY;
int resultB = mBallX - 100;


Notes: After the execution of statement: int resultA = mBallX - mBallY;, resultA will be 0 (100 – 100). Similarly, after the execution of int resultB = mBallX - 100;
the value of resultB will be 0.

Function: Multiplication

Symbol: *

Example:

int mBallX = 100;
int mBallY = 5;
int resultA = mBallX * mBallY;
int resultB = mBallX * 3;


Notes: After the execution of statement : int resultA = mBallX * mBallY;, resultA will be 500 (100 x 5). Similarly, after the execution of int resultB = mBallX * 3;
The value of resultB will be 300.

Function: Division

Symbol: /

Example:

int mBallX = 100;
int mBallY = 5;
int resultA = mBallX / mBallY;
float resultB = mBallX / 3;


Notes: After the execution of statement: int resultA = mBallX / mBallY;, resultA will be 20 (100 / 5). Similarly, after the execution of float resultB = mBallX / 3; the value of resultB will be 33. (Division of two integers will result in an integer. To force a floating point division the code should have been float resultB = mBallX / 3f; The 3f would force a floating point division.)

Function: Remainder

Symbol: %

Example:

int mBallX = 100;
int mBallY = 5;
int resultA = mBallX % mBallY;
int resultB = mBallX % 3;



Notes: After the execution of statement: int resultA = mBallX % mBallY;, resultA will be 0 because 100 is divisible by 5 and there will be no remainder. Similarly, after the execution of int resultB = mBallX % 3;, resultB will be 1 because 100 = (33 x 3) + 1. That is when 100 is divided by 3, there will be a remainder of 1.