Expressions and operator precedence in Python
Read OriginalThis article details the concept of operator precedence in Python, explaining how complex expressions are evaluated. It uses the PEMDAS (Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) mnemonic to explain the hierarchy from parentheses to addition/subtraction, and provides examples showing how to predict evaluation order and override precedence with parentheses.
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