Operators

This is a list of operators currently supported in Cicada:

OperatorSupported TypesResult TypeExample
+number, stringlhs type1 + 2 → 3
- (subtract)numbernumber1 - 2 → -1
*numbernumber2 * 3 → 6
/numbernumber10 / 2 → 5
mod (modulus)numbernumber10 mod 3 → 1
^ (power)numbernumber2 ^ 3 → 8
andnumber, boollhs typetrue and false → false
ornumber, boollhs typetrue or false → true
xornumber, boollhs typetrue xor false → true
is (equality)anybool1 is 2 → false
is not (inequality)anybool1 is not 2 → true
<numberbool1 < 2 → true
<=numberbool1 <= 2 → true
>numberbool1 > 2 → false
>=numberbool1 >= 2 → false
instringbool"x" in "y" → false
not instringbool"x" not in "y" → true
notboolboolnot true → false
- (negate)numbernumber-(1 - 2) → 1
= (reassign)anyanyx = 1 → 1

For all the above operators, the left and right hand side type must be the same. For example, the following is not allowed:

let x = 1 + "2"

The = (assign) operator is useful when you want to reassign a variable and use it in an expression:

let mut x = 1

if x = f():
  # use x for something