In JavaScript, an operator is a special symbol or keyword that performs an operation on one or more values, called operands. Operators are fundamental to building expressions and manipulating data within JavaScript programs.

Types of Operators in JavaScript

JavaScript provides many types of operators used to perform operations on variables and values.

1. Arithmetic Operators

Used for mathematical calculations.

2. Assignment Operators

Assign values to variables.

 3. Comparison Operators

Compare two values (returns true or false).

4. Logical Operators

Used with Boolean values.

 5. String Operator

Used to combine (concatenate) strings.

let a = "Hello";
let b = "World";
let c = a + " " + b;  // "Hello World"

6. Type Operator

Check the type of a variable.

7. Bitwise Operators

Works on binary numbers (rarely used in basic JS).

example

let result = age >= 18 ? "Adult" : "Minor";

8. Ternary Operator

Shortcut for if...else.