\C++ Operator Precedence and Associativity

Operator Description Operator

Group 1 precedence, no associativity

1. Scope resolution ::

Group 2 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Member selection (object or pointer) . or –>

2. Array subscript []

3. Function call ()

4. Postfix increment ++

5. Postfix decrement ––

6. Type name typeid( )

7. Constant type conversion const_cast

8. Dynamic type conversion dynamic_cast

9. Reinterpreted type conversion reinterpret_cast

10. Static type conversion static_cast

Group 3 precedence, right to left associativity

1. Size of object or type sizeof

2. Prefix increment ++

3. Prefix decrement ––

4. One's complement ~

5. Logical not !

6. Unary negation -

7. Unary plus +

8. Address-of &

9. Indirection *

10. Create object new

11. Destroy object delete

12. Cast Cast: ()

Group 4 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Pointer-to-member (objects or pointers) .* or –>*

Group 5 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Multiplication *
2. Division /

3. Modulus %

Group 6 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Addition +

2. Subtraction –

Group 7 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Left shift <<

2. Right shift >>

Group 8 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Less than <

2. Greater than >

3. Less than or equal to <=

4. Greater than or equal to >=

Group 9 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Equality ==
2. Inequality !=

Group 10 precedence left to right associativity

1. Bitwise AND &

Group 11 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Bitwise exclusive OR ^

Group 12 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Bitwise inclusive OR |

Group 13 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Logical AND &&

Group 14 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Logical OR ||

Group 15 precedence, right to left associativity

1. Conditional ?:

Group 16 precedence, right to left associativity

1. Assignment =

2. Multiplication assignment *=
3. Division assignment /=

4. Modulus assignment %=

5. Addition assignment +=

6. Subtraction assignment –=

7. Left-shift assignment <<=

8. Right-shift assignment >>=

9. Bitwise AND assignment &=

10. Bitwise inclusive OR assignment |=

11. Bitwise exclusive OR assignment ^=

Group 17 precedence, right to left associativity

1. throw expression throw

Group 18 precedence, left to right associativity

1. Comma ,