Operators in R Programming Language: Types and Usage

R has several operators to perform tasks including arithmetic, logical and bitwise operations. In this article, you will learn about different R operators with the help of examples.

An operator is a symbol that tells the compiler to perform specific mathematical or logical manipulations. R language is rich in built-in operators and provides following types of operators.

Types of Operators

R has many operators to carry out different mathematical and logical operations.

Operators in R can mainly be classified into the following categories.

• Arithmetic Operators
• Relational Operators
• Logical Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Miscellaneous Operators

R Arithmetic Operators

These operators are used to carry out mathematical operations like addition and multiplication. Here is a list of arithmetic operators available in R.

Arithmetic Operators in R

Operator	Description
+	Addition
–	Subtraction
*	Multiplication
/	Division
^	Exponent
%%	Modulus (Remainder from division)
%/%	Integer Division

R Relational Operators

Relational operators are used to compare between values. Here is a list of relational operators available in R.

Relational Operators in R

Operator	Description
<	Less than
>	Greater than
<=	Less than or equal to
>=	Greater than or equal to
==	Equal to
!=	Not equal to

R Logical Operators

Logical operators are used to carry out Boolean operations like AND, OR etc.

Logical Operators in R

Operator	Description
!	Logical NOT
&	Element-wise logical AND
&&	Logical AND
|	Element-wise logical OR
||	Logical OR

R Assignment Operators

These operators are used to assign values to variables.

Assignment Operators in R

Operator	Description
<-, <<-, =	Leftwards assignment
->, ->>	Rightwards assignment