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| C- Language Operator Precedence and Associativity |
Precedence and Associativity in C Language
| Priority | Operator | Associativity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ ] (Subscript), ( ) (Bracket operator) |
Left to Right (L → R) |
| 2 | . (Dot operator), -> (Arrow membership) |
Left to Right (L → R) |
| 3 |
Unary operators (+, -, ++, --, ~, sizeof(), typecast), Address of (&), Value at |
Right to Left (R → L) |
| 4 | Arithmetic (*, /, %) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 5 | Arithmetic (+, -) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 6 | Shift operators (<< Left Shift, >> Right Shift) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 7 | Relational operators (<, <=, >, >=) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 8 | Equality operators (==, !=) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 9 | Bitwise AND (&) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 10 | Bitwise XOR (^) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 11 | Bitwise OR (|) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 12 | Logical AND (&&) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 13 | Logical OR (||) | Left to Right (L → R) |
| 14 | Conditional operator (?:) | Right to Left (R → L) |
| 15 | Assignment operators (=, +=, -=, *=, /=, %=) | Right to Left (R → L) |
| 16 | Comma operator (,) | Left to Right (L → R) |
