All Operators

All Operators

A compact scan page listing the main C and C++ operators, punctuators, and alternative operator tokens.

How to use this reference page

Use reference pages to confirm names, categories, nearby facilities, and the constraints that matter before writing or reviewing code.

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All Operators

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Arithmetic

+, -, *, /, %
unary +, unary -
++, --

Comparison

==, !=, <, <=, >, >=
<=>

Logical

!, &&, ||
alternative tokens: not, and, or

Bitwise and shifts

~, &, |, ^, <<, >>
compound forms: &=, |=, ^=, <<=, >>=
alternative tokens: bitand, bitor, xor, compl, and_eq, or_eq, xor_eq

Assignment and conditional

=
+=, -=, *=, /=, %=
?:

Access and calls

., ->, [], ()
::, .*, ->*

unary &, unary *
C cast syntax: (type)
static_cast, dynamic_cast, const_cast, reinterpret_cast
sizeof, alignof, decltype, typeid, noexcept

Punctuation and separators

,, ;, :
{ }, ( ), [ ], < >
...

Practical use

Use this page when you need to scan quickly.
Use Operators and punctuators when you need context or overloadability notes.

Example in practice

int main() {
    int total = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
        total += i;
    }

    return total == 6 ? 0 : 1;
}