Python Addition

Python Addition – Arithmetic Operator

Python Addition Operator takes two operands, one on the left and other on the right, and returns the sum of the these two operands.

The symbol used for Python Addition operator is +.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of Python Addition Arithmetic Operator.

result = operand_1 + operand_2

where operand_1 and operand_2 are numbers and the result is the sum of operand_1 and operand_2.

Example 1: Addition of Numbers

In this example, we shall take two integers, add them, and print the result.

Python Program

a = 10
b = 12

c = a + b

print(c)

Output

22

Chaining of Addition Operator

You can add more than two numbers in a single statement. This is because, Addition Operator supports chaining.

Python Program

a = 10
b = 12
c = 5
d = 63

result = a + b + c + d

print(result)

Output

90

Example 2: Addition of Floating Point Numbers

Float is one of the numeric datatypes. You can compute the sum of floating point numbers using Python Addition operator. In the following example program, we shall initialize two floating point numbers, and find their sum.

Python Program

a = 10.5
b = 12.9

result = a + b

print(result)

Output

23.4

Example 3: Addition of Complex Numbers

You can find the sum of complex numbers. In the following example program, we shall take two complex numbers and find their sum.

Python Program

a = 1 + 8j
b = 3 + 5j

result = a + b

print(result)

Output

(4+13j)

Summary

In this tutorial of Python Examples, we learned what Python Addition Arithmetic Operator is, how to use it to find the sum of two or more numbers.

Quiz - Let's see if you can answer these questions

a = 1
b = 2
c = 3
print( a + b + c )