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<h5 class="subsubsection">15.4.1.1 C and C<tt>++</tt> Operators</h5>
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<p><a name="index-C-and-C_0040t_007b_002b_002b_007d-operators-986"></a>
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Operators must be defined on values of specific types. For instance,
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<code>+</code> is defined on numbers, but not on structures. Operators are
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often defined on groups of types.
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<p>For the purposes of C and C<tt>++</tt>, the following definitions hold:
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<li><em>Integral types</em> include <code>int</code> with any of its storage-class
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specifiers; <code>char</code>; <code>enum</code>; and, for C<tt>++</tt>, <code>bool</code>.
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<li><em>Floating-point types</em> include <code>float</code>, <code>double</code>, and
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<code>long double</code> (if supported by the target platform).
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<li><em>Pointer types</em> include all types defined as <code>(</code><var>type</var><code> *)</code>.
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<li><em>Scalar types</em> include all of the above.
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<p class="noindent">The following operators are supported. They are listed here
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in order of increasing precedence:
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<dt><code>,</code><dd>The comma or sequencing operator. Expressions in a comma-separated list
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are evaluated from left to right, with the result of the entire
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expression being the last expression evaluated.
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<br><dt><code>=</code><dd>Assignment. The value of an assignment expression is the value
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assigned. Defined on scalar types.
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<br><dt><var>op</var><code>=</code><dd>Used in an expression of the form <var>a</var><code> </code><var>op</var><code>= </code><var>b</var><!-- /@w -->,
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and translated to <var>a</var><code> = </code><var>a op b</var><!-- /@w -->.
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<var>op</var><code>=</code><!-- /@w --> and <code>=</code> have the same precedence. The operator
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<var>op</var> is any one of the operators <code>|</code>, <code>^</code>, <code>&</code>,
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<code><<</code>, <code>>></code>, <code>+</code>, <code>-</code>, <code>*</code>, <code>/</code>, <code>%</code>.
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<br><dt><code>?:</code><dd>The ternary operator. <var>a</var><code> ? </code><var>b</var><code> : </code><var>c</var> can be thought
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of as: if <var>a</var> then <var>b</var> else <var>c</var>. The argument <var>a</var>
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should be of an integral type.
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<br><dt><code>||</code><dd>Logical <span class="sc">or</span>. Defined on integral types.
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<br><dt><code>&&</code><dd>Logical <span class="sc">and</span>. Defined on integral types.
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<br><dt><code>|</code><dd>Bitwise <span class="sc">or</span>. Defined on integral types.
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<br><dt><code>^</code><dd>Bitwise exclusive-<span class="sc">or</span>. Defined on integral types.
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<br><dt><code>&</code><dd>Bitwise <span class="sc">and</span>. Defined on integral types.
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<br><dt><code>==</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>!=</code><dd>Equality and inequality. Defined on scalar types. The value of these
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expressions is 0 for false and non-zero for true.
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<br><dt><code><</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>></code><span class="roman">, </span><code><=</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>>=</code><dd>Less than, greater than, less than or equal, greater than or equal.
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Defined on scalar types. The value of these expressions is 0 for false
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and non-zero for true.
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<br><dt><code><<</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>>></code><dd>left shift, and right shift. Defined on integral types.
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<br><dt><code>@</code><dd>The <span class="sc">gdb</span> “artificial array” operator (see <a href="Expressions.html#Expressions">Expressions</a>).
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<br><dt><code>+</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>-</code><dd>Addition and subtraction. Defined on integral types, floating-point types and
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pointer types.
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<br><dt><code>*</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>/</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>%</code><dd>Multiplication, division, and modulus. Multiplication and division are
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defined on integral and floating-point types. Modulus is defined on
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integral types.
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<br><dt><code>++</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>--</code><dd>Increment and decrement. When appearing before a variable, the
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operation is performed before the variable is used in an expression;
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when appearing after it, the variable's value is used before the
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operation takes place.
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<br><dt><code>*</code><dd>Pointer dereferencing. Defined on pointer types. Same precedence as
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<code>++</code>.
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<br><dt><code>&</code><dd>Address operator. Defined on variables. Same precedence as <code>++</code>.
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<p>For debugging C<tt>++</tt>, <span class="sc">gdb</span> implements a use of ‘<samp><span class="samp">&</span></samp>’ beyond what is
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allowed in the C<tt>++</tt> language itself: you can use ‘<samp><span class="samp">&(&</span><var>ref</var><span class="samp">)</span></samp>’
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to examine the address
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where a C<tt>++</tt> reference variable (declared with ‘<samp><span class="samp">&</span><var>ref</var></samp>’) is
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stored.
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<br><dt><code>-</code><dd>Negative. Defined on integral and floating-point types. Same
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precedence as <code>++</code>.
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<br><dt><code>!</code><dd>Logical negation. Defined on integral types. Same precedence as
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<code>++</code>.
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<br><dt><code>~</code><dd>Bitwise complement operator. Defined on integral types. Same precedence as
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<code>++</code>.
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<br><dt><code>.</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>-></code><dd>Structure member, and pointer-to-structure member. For convenience,
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<span class="sc">gdb</span> regards the two as equivalent, choosing whether to dereference a
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pointer based on the stored type information.
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Defined on <code>struct</code> and <code>union</code> data.
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<br><dt><code>.*</code><span class="roman">, </span><code>->*</code><dd>Dereferences of pointers to members.
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<br><dt><code>[]</code><dd>Array indexing. <var>a</var><code>[</code><var>i</var><code>]</code> is defined as
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<code>*(</code><var>a</var><code>+</code><var>i</var><code>)</code>. Same precedence as <code>-></code>.
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<br><dt><code>()</code><dd>Function parameter list. Same precedence as <code>-></code>.
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<br><dt><code>::</code><dd>C<tt>++</tt> scope resolution operator. Defined on <code>struct</code>, <code>union</code>,
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and <code>class</code> types.
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<br><dt><code>::</code><dd>Doubled colons also represent the <span class="sc">gdb</span> scope operator
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(see <a href="Expressions.html#Expressions">Expressions</a>). Same precedence as <code>::</code>,
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above.
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</dl>
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<p>If an operator is redefined in the user code, <span class="sc">gdb</span> usually
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attempts to invoke the redefined version instead of using the operator's
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predefined meaning.
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