C++ Primer, Fifth Edition

4.2. Arithmetic Operators

Table 4.1 (and the operator tables in subsequent sections) groups the operators by their precedence. The unary arithmetic operators have higher precedence than the multiplication and division operators, which in turn have higher precedence than the binary addition and subtraction operators. Operators of higher precedence group more tightly than do operators with lower precedence. These operators are all left associative, meaning that they group left to right when the precedence levels are the same.

Table 4.1. Arithmetic Operators (Left Associative)

Unless noted otherwise, the arithmetic operators may be applied to any ...