Operators
To review, operators are the special symbols, such as +, /, Mod, and AndOr, that allow you to perform arithmetic, bitwise, comparison, concatenation, and logical operations in statements. Each operator takes a prescribed number and type of operands, or data.
Several new operators have been added to Visual Basic .NET. Some of these operators are designed to support bitwise logic and others have been defined to provide an abbreviated form of standard arithmetic. Several new assignment operators have been borrowed from C++. Look over Table 2.8 for a review of VB .NET operators.
| Action | Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Binary Operands | ||
| Exponentiation | ^ | Written x^y; raises x to power y |
| Subtraction | - | x-y; performs subtraction ... |
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