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1 \section{\module{operator} ---
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2 Standard operators as functions.}
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3 \declaremodule{builtin}{operator}
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4 \sectionauthor{Skip Montanaro}{skip@automatrix.com}
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6 \modulesynopsis{All Python's standard operators as built-in functions.}
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9 The \module{operator} module exports a set of functions implemented in C
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11 \code{operator.add(x, y)} is equivalent to the expression \code{x+y}. The
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13 leading and trailing \samp{__} are also provided for convenience.
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15 The functions fall into categories that perform object comparisons,
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16 logical operations, mathematical operations, sequence operations, and
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17 abstract type tests.
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19 The object comparison functions are useful for all objects, and are
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20 named after the rich comparison operators they support:
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22 \begin{funcdesc}{lt}{a, b}
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23 \funcline{le}{a, b}
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24 \funcline{eq}{a, b}
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25 \funcline{ne}{a, b}
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26 \funcline{ge}{a, b}
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27 \funcline{gt}{a, b}
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28 \funcline{__lt__}{a, b}
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29 \funcline{__le__}{a, b}
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30 \funcline{__eq__}{a, b}
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31 \funcline{__ne__}{a, b}
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32 \funcline{__ge__}{a, b}
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33 \funcline{__gt__}{a, b}
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34 Perform ``rich comparisons'' between \var{a} and \var{b}. Specifically,
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35 \code{lt(\var{a}, \var{b})} is equivalent to \code{\var{a} < \var{b}},
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36 \code{le(\var{a}, \var{b})} is equivalent to \code{\var{a} <= \var{b}},
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37 \code{eq(\var{a}, \var{b})} is equivalent to \code{\var{a} == \var{b}},
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38 \code{ne(\var{a}, \var{b})} is equivalent to \code{\var{a} != \var{b}},
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39 \code{gt(\var{a}, \var{b})} is equivalent to \code{\var{a} > \var{b}}
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40 and
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41 \code{ge(\var{a}, \var{b})} is equivalent to \code{\var{a} >= \var{b}}.
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42 Note that unlike the built-in \function{cmp()}, these functions can
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43 return any value, which may or may not be interpretable as a Boolean
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44 value. See the \citetitle[../ref/ref.html]{Python Reference Manual}
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45 for more informations about rich comparisons.
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46 \versionadded{2.2}
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47 \end{funcdesc}
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50 The logical operations are also generally applicable to all objects,
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51 and support truth tests and Boolean operations:
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53 \begin{funcdesc}{not_}{o}
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54 \funcline{__not__}{o}
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55 Return the outcome of \keyword{not} \var{o}. (Note that there is no
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56 \method{__not__()} method for object instances; only the interpreter
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57 core defines this operation. The result is affected by the
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58 \method{__nonzero__()} and \method{__len__()} methods.)
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59 \end{funcdesc}
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61 \begin{funcdesc}{truth}{o}
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62 Return \code{1} if \var{o} is true, and 0 otherwise.
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63 \end{funcdesc}
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66 The mathematical and bitwise operations are the most numerous:
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68 \begin{funcdesc}{abs}{o}
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69 \funcline{__abs__}{o}
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70 Return the absolute value of \var{o}.
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71 \end{funcdesc}
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74 \funcline{__add__}{a, b}
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75 Return \var{a} \code{+} \var{b}, for \var{a} and \var{b} numbers.
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76 \end{funcdesc}
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80 Return the bitwise and of \var{a} and \var{b}.
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81 \end{funcdesc}
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83 \begin{funcdesc}{div}{a, b}
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84 \funcline{__div__}{a, b}
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85 Return \var{a} \code{/} \var{b} when \code{__future__.division} is not
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86 in effect. This is also known as ``classic'' division.
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87 \end{funcdesc}
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89 \begin{funcdesc}{floordiv}{a, b}
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90 \funcline{__floordiv__}{a, b}
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91 Return \var{a} \code{//} \var{b}.
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92 \versionadded{2.2}
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93 \end{funcdesc}
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95 \begin{funcdesc}{inv}{o}
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97 \funcline{__inv__}{o}
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98 \funcline{__invert__}{o}
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99 Return the bitwise inverse of the number \var{o}. This is equivalent
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100 to \code{\textasciitilde}\var{o}. The names \function{invert()} and
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101 \function{__invert__()} were added in Python 2.0.
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102 \end{funcdesc}
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104 \begin{funcdesc}{lshift}{a, b}
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105 \funcline{__lshift__}{a, b}
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106 Return \var{a} shifted left by \var{b}.
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107 \end{funcdesc}
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109 \begin{funcdesc}{mod}{a, b}
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110 \funcline{__mod__}{a, b}
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111 Return \var{a} \code{\%} \var{b}.
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112 \end{funcdesc}
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114 \begin{funcdesc}{mul}{a, b}
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115 \funcline{__mul__}{a, b}
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116 Return \var{a} \code{*} \var{b}, for \var{a} and \var{b} numbers.
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119 \begin{funcdesc}{neg}{o}
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120 \funcline{__neg__}{o}
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121 Return \var{o} negated.
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124 \begin{funcdesc}{or_}{a, b}
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125 \funcline{__or__}{a, b}
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126 Return the bitwise or of \var{a} and \var{b}.
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127 \end{funcdesc}
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129 \begin{funcdesc}{pos}{o}
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130 \funcline{__pos__}{o}
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131 Return \var{o} positive.
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132 \end{funcdesc}
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134 \begin{funcdesc}{rshift}{a, b}
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135 \funcline{__rshift__}{a, b}
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136 Return \var{a} shifted right by \var{b}.
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137 \end{funcdesc}
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139 \begin{funcdesc}{sub}{a, b}
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140 \funcline{__sub__}{a, b}
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141 Return \var{a} \code{-} \var{b}.
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161 Return \var{a} \code{+} \var{b} for \var{a} and \var{b} sequences.
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166 Return the outcome of the test \var{b} \code{in} \var{a}.
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172 Return the number of occurrences of \var{b} in \var{a}.
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181 \funcline{__delslice__}{a, b, c}
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192 Return the slice of \var{a} from index \var{b} to index \var{c}\code{-1}.
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196 Return the index of the first of occurrence of \var{b} in \var{a}.
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201 Return \var{a} \code{*} \var{b} where \var{a} is a sequence and
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206 \deprecated{2.0}{Use \function{contains()} instead.}
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207 Alias for \function{contains()}.
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229 ... pass
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232 >>> o = C()
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233 >>> operator.isMappingType(o)
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237 \begin{funcdesc}{isCallable}{o}
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238 \deprecated{2.0}{Use the \function{callable()} built-in function instead.}
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239 Returns true if the object \var{o} can be called like a function,
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240 otherwise it returns false. True is returned for functions, bound and
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241 unbound methods, class objects, and instance objects which support the
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242 \method{__call__()} method.
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245 \begin{funcdesc}{isMappingType}{o}
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246 Returns true if the object \var{o} supports the mapping interface.
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247 This is true for dictionaries and all instance objects.
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254 \begin{funcdesc}{isNumberType}{o}
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255 Returns true if the object \var{o} represents a number. This is true
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264 Returns true if the object \var{o} supports the sequence protocol.
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279 >>> keys = range(256)
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280 >>> vals = map(chr, keys)
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281 >>> map(operator.setitem, [d]*len(keys), keys, vals)
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282 \end{verbatim}
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283
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284
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285 \subsection{Mapping Operators to Functions \label{operator-map}}
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286
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287 This table shows how abstract operations correspond to operator
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288 symbols in the Python syntax and the functions in the
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289 \refmodule{operator} module.
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291
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292 \begin{tableiii}{l|c|l}{textrm}{Operation}{Syntax}{Function}
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293 \lineiii{Addition}{\code{\var{a} + \var{b}}}
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294 {\code{add(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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295 \lineiii{Concatenation}{\code{\var{seq1} + \var{seq2}}}
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296 {\code{concat(\var{seq1}, \var{seq2})}}
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297 \lineiii{Containment Test}{\code{\var{o} in \var{seq}}}
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298 {\code{contains(\var{seq}, \var{o})}}
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299 \lineiii{Division}{\code{\var{a} / \var{b}}}
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300 {\code{div(\var{a}, \var{b}) \#} without \code{__future__.division}}
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301 \lineiii{Division}{\code{\var{a} / \var{b}}}
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302 {\code{truediv(\var{a}, \var{b}) \#} with \code{__future__.division}}
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303 \lineiii{Division}{\code{\var{a} // \var{b}}}
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304 {\code{floordiv(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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305 \lineiii{Bitwise And}{\code{\var{a} \&\ \var{b}}}
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306 {\code{and_(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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307 \lineiii{Bitwise Exclusive Or}{\code{\var{a} \^\ \var{b}}}
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308 {\code{xor(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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309 \lineiii{Bitwise Inversion}{\code{\~{} \var{a}}}
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310 {\code{invert(\var{a})}}
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311 \lineiii{Bitwise Or}{\code{\var{a} | \var{b}}}
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312 {\code{or_(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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313 \lineiii{Indexed Assignment}{\code{\var{o}[\var{k}] = \var{v}}}
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314 {\code{setitem(\var{o}, \var{k}, \var{v})}}
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315 \lineiii{Indexed Deletion}{\code{del \var{o}[\var{k}]}}
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316 {\code{delitem(\var{o}, \var{k})}}
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317 \lineiii{Indexing}{\code{\var{o}[\var{k}]}}
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318 {\code{getitem(\var{o}, \var{k})}}
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319 \lineiii{Left Shift}{\code{\var{a} <\code{<} \var{b}}}
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320 {\code{lshift(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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321 \lineiii{Modulo}{\code{\var{a} \%\ \var{b}}}
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322 {\code{mod(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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323 \lineiii{Multiplication}{\code{\var{a} * \var{b}}}
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324 {\code{mul(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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325 \lineiii{Negation (Arithmetic)}{\code{- \var{a}}}
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326 {\code{neg(\var{a})}}
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327 \lineiii{Negation (Logical)}{\code{not \var{a}}}
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328 {\code{not_(\var{a})}}
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329 \lineiii{Right Shift}{\code{\var{a} >\code{>} \var{b}}}
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330 {\code{rshift(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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331 \lineiii{Sequence Repitition}{\code{\var{seq} * \var{i}}}
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332 {\code{repeat(\var{seq}, \var{i})}}
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333 \lineiii{Slice Assignment}{\code{\var{seq}[\var{i}:\var{j}]} = \var{values}}
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334 {\code{setslice(\var{seq}, \var{i}, \var{j}, \var{values})}}
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335 \lineiii{Slice Deletion}{\code{del \var{seq}[\var{i}:\var{j}]}}
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336 {\code{delslice(\var{seq}, \var{i}, \var{j})}}
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337 \lineiii{Slicing}{\code{\var{seq}[\var{i}:\var{j}]}}
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338 {\code{getslice(\var{seq}, \var{i}, \var{j})}}
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339 \lineiii{String Formatting}{\code{\var{s} \%\ \var{o}}}
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340 {\code{mod(\var{s}, \var{o})}}
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341 \lineiii{Subtraction}{\code{\var{a} - \var{b}}}
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342 {\code{sub(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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343 \lineiii{Truth Test}{\code{\var{o}}}
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344 {\code{truth(\var{o})}}
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345 \lineiii{Ordering}{\code{\var{a} < \var{b}}}
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346 {\code{lt(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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347 \lineiii{Ordering}{\code{\var{a} <= \var{b}}}
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348 {\code{le(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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349 \lineiii{Equality}{\code{\var{a} == \var{b}}}
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350 {\code{eq(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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351 \lineiii{Difference}{\code{\var{a} != \var{b}}}
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352 {\code{ne(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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353 \lineiii{Ordering}{\code{\var{a} >= \var{b}}}
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354 {\code{ge(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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355 \lineiii{Ordering}{\code{\var{a} > \var{b}}}
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356 {\code{gt(\var{a}, \var{b})}}
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357 \end{tableiii}