Operator Precedence
Operator precedence determines which operation is performed first in an expression with more than one operator with different precedence. Operators with higher precedence are evaluated before those with lower precedence.
Example of Operator Precedence:
Let’s try to evaluate the following expression,
10 + 20 * 30
The expression contains two operators, + (plus), and * (multiply).The multiplication operator * has higher precedence than + so, the first evaluation will be
10 + (20 * 30)
After evaluating the higher precedence operator, the expression is
10 + 600
Now, the + operator will be evaluated.
610
Difference between Operator Precedence and Operator Associativity
In programming, operators are used to perform various operations on data. Understanding how operators interact with each other is crucial for writing correct and efficient code. In this article, we will explore the two most important concepts which are Operator Precedence and Operator Associativity.