➕ Operators for Kids

Operators are the math (and logic) symbols code uses.

Math Operators

You already know these from school: + add, - subtract, * multiply, / divide. Code uses the same symbols, with one twist: * means times, not ×.

Comparing Things

Sometimes we want to ask: "is this bigger than that?" Code uses:

> bigger than
< smaller than
=== exactly equal to

And, Or, Not

For yes/no questions: && means "and," || means "or," ! means "not."

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Try this!

Now you try! Is 5 > 3 true or false? What about (5 > 3) && (2 > 10)?

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For grown-ups

Parent/teacher tip: Compound boolean expressions are tricky. Lots of small examples help.