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In this section, we will explore the various operators available in Perl. Operators are special symbols or keywords that perform operations on variables and values. Understanding how to use these operators is fundamental to writing effective Perl programs.

Types of Operators

Perl supports several types of operators, including:

  1. Arithmetic Operators
  2. String Operators
  3. Assignment Operators
  4. Comparison Operators
  5. Logical Operators
  6. Bitwise Operators
  7. Miscellaneous Operators

  1. Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators are used to perform mathematical calculations.

Operator Description Example
+ Addition $a + $b
- Subtraction $a - $b
* Multiplication $a * $b
/ Division $a / $b
% Modulus $a % $b
** Exponentiation $a ** $b

Example:

my $a = 10;
my $b = 3;

print "Addition: ", $a + $b, "\n";        # 13
print "Subtraction: ", $a - $b, "\n";     # 7
print "Multiplication: ", $a * $b, "\n";  # 30
print "Division: ", $a / $b, "\n";        # 3.33333333333333
print "Modulus: ", $a % $b, "\n";         # 1
print "Exponentiation: ", $a ** $b, "\n"; # 1000

  1. String Operators

String operators are used to manipulate strings.

Operator Description Example
. Concatenation $str1 . $str2
x Repetition $str x $n

Example:

my $str1 = "Hello";
my $str2 = "World";

print "Concatenation: ", $str1 . " " . $str2, "\n"; # Hello World
print "Repetition: ", $str1 x 3, "\n";              # HelloHelloHello

  1. Assignment Operators

Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables.

Operator Description Example
= Assignment $a = $b
+= Add and assign $a += $b
-= Subtract and assign $a -= $b
*= Multiply and assign $a *= $b
/= Divide and assign $a /= $b
%= Modulus and assign $a %= $b
**= Exponent and assign $a **= $b
.= Concatenate and assign $str1 .= $str2

Example:

my $a = 5;
$a += 3;  # $a is now 8
$a -= 2;  # $a is now 6
$a *= 4;  # $a is now 24
$a /= 3;  # $a is now 8
$a %= 5;  # $a is now 3
$a **= 2; # $a is now 9

my $str = "Hello";
$str .= " World"; # $str is now "Hello World"

  1. Comparison Operators

Comparison operators are used to compare two values.

Operator Description Example
== Equal to $a == $b
!= Not equal to $a != $b
< Less than $a < $b
> Greater than $a > $b
<= Less than or equal to $a <= $b
>= Greater than or equal to $a >= $b
<=> Spaceship operator (returns -1, 0, 1) $a <=> $b

Example:

my $a = 5;
my $b = 10;

print "Equal: ", $a == $b, "\n";          # 0 (false)
print "Not equal: ", $a != $b, "\n";      # 1 (true)
print "Less than: ", $a < $b, "\n";       # 1 (true)
print "Greater than: ", $a > $b, "\n";    # 0 (false)
print "Less or equal: ", $a <= $b, "\n";  # 1 (true)
print "Greater or equal: ", $a >= $b, "\n"; # 0 (false)
print "Spaceship: ", $a <=> $b, "\n";     # -1

  1. Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to combine conditional statements.

Operator Description Example
&& Logical AND $a && $b
` `
! Logical NOT !$a

Example:

my $a = 1; # true
my $b = 0; # false

print "Logical AND: ", $a && $b, "\n";    # 0 (false)
print "Logical OR: ", $a || $b, "\n";     # 1 (true)
print "Logical NOT: ", !$a, "\n";         # 0 (false)

  1. Bitwise Operators

Bitwise operators are used to perform bit-level operations.

Operator Description Example
& AND $a & $b
` ` OR
^ XOR $a ^ $b
~ NOT ~$a
<< Left shift $a << $b
>> Right shift $a >> $b

Example:

my $a = 5;  # 0101 in binary
my $b = 3;  # 0011 in binary

print "Bitwise AND: ", $a & $b, "\n";     # 1 (0001 in binary)
print "Bitwise OR: ", $a | $b, "\n";      # 7 (0111 in binary)
print "Bitwise XOR: ", $a ^ $b, "\n";     # 6 (0110 in binary)
print "Bitwise NOT: ", ~$a, "\n";         # -6 (in two's complement)
print "Left shift: ", $a << 1, "\n";      # 10 (1010 in binary)
print "Right shift: ", $a >> 1, "\n";     # 2 (0010 in binary)

  1. Miscellaneous Operators

Perl also provides some miscellaneous operators.

Operator Description Example
.. Range (1..5)
?: Ternary conditional $a ? $b : $c
=> Fat comma (used in hashes) key => value

Example:

my @range = (1..5); # (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
print "Range: @range\n";

my $a = 1;
my $b = 2;
my $c = 3;
print "Ternary: ", $a ? $b : $c, "\n"; # 2

my %hash = (name => "John", age => 30);
print "Hash: name = $hash{name}, age = $hash{age}\n"; # name = John, age = 30

Practical Exercises

Exercise 1: Basic Arithmetic Operations

Write a Perl script that takes two numbers as input and performs the following operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and modulus. Print the results.

Solution:

print "Enter first number: ";
my $num1 = <STDIN>;
chomp($num1);

print "Enter second number: ";
my $num2 = <STDIN>;
chomp($num2);

print "Addition: ", $num1 + $num2, "\n";
print "Subtraction: ", $num1 - $num2, "\n";
print "Multiplication: ", $num1 * $num2, "\n";
print "Division: ", $num1 / $num2, "\n";
print "Modulus: ", $num1 % $num2, "\n";

Exercise 2: String Manipulation

Write a Perl script that takes a string and a number as input. Concatenate the string with itself the number of times specified and print the result.

Solution:

print "Enter a string: ";
my $str = <STDIN>;
chomp($str);

print "Enter a number: ";
my $num = <STDIN>;
chomp($num);

print "Result: ", $str x $num, "\n";

Exercise 3: Logical Operations

Write a Perl script that takes two boolean values (0 or 1) as input and prints the result of logical AND, OR, and NOT operations.

Solution:

print "Enter first boolean value (0 or 1): ";
my $bool1 = <STDIN>;
chomp($bool1);

print "Enter second boolean value (0 or 1): ";
my $bool2 = <STDIN>;
chomp($bool2);

print "Logical AND: ", $bool1 && $bool2, "\n";
print "Logical OR: ", $bool1 || $bool2, "\n";
print "Logical NOT (first value): ", !$bool1, "\n";

Conclusion

In this section, we covered the various operators available in Perl, including arithmetic, string, assignment, comparison, logical, bitwise, and miscellaneous operators. We also provided practical examples and exercises to help reinforce the concepts. Understanding these operators is crucial for performing different operations in Perl programming. In the next section, we will delve into control structures, which will allow you to control the flow of your Perl programs.

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