In this tutorial, we aim to teach you how to use operators and expressions in C#. These are fundamental tools used to perform operations and manipulate data within your C# programs.
By the end of this tutorial, you will understand:
- What operators and expressions are in C#.
- The different types of operators and how to use them.
- How to construct and manipulate expressions.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of C# programming language.
Operators are special symbols in C# that are used to perform operations on variables and values. There are several types of operators in C#, including arithmetic, relational, logical, and assignment operators.
An expression is a sequence of operators and operands (variables and values) that computes a value. For example, x + y - z
is an expression.
Arithmetic operators are used to perform mathematical operations.
int x = 10;
int y = 5;
// Addition
int sum = x + y; // sum will be 15
// Subtraction
int diff = x - y; // diff will be 5
// Multiplication
int prod = x * y; // prod will be 50
// Division
int quot = x / y; // quot will be 2
// Modulus (remainder)
int rem = x % y; // rem will be 0
Relational operators are used to compare two values.
int x = 10;
int y = 5;
// Greater than
bool result = x > y; // result will be true
// Less than
result = x < y; // result will be false
// Equal to
result = x == y; // result will be false
// Not equal to
result = x != y; // result will be true
In this tutorial, you learned about operators and expressions in C#. We covered the different types of operators, how to use them, and how to construct and manipulate expressions. The next steps could be learning about control statements and loops in C#.
Exercise 1: Write a program that uses arithmetic operators to find the area of a rectangle (Area = length * width).
Exercise 2: Write a program that uses relational operators to compare two numbers entered by the user.
Solutions:
Exercise 1:
int length = 10;
int width = 5;
// Calculate the area
int area = length * width; // area will be 50
Exercise 2:
int x = 10;
int y = 5;
// Compare the numbers
bool result = x > y; // result will be true
Remember to practice regularly to get the most out of these exercises. Happy coding!