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VBA - Operators
An Operator can be defined using a simple expression - 4 + 5 is equal to 9. Here, 4 and 5 are called
operands and + is called operator. VBA supports following types of operators −
Arithmetic Operators
Comparison Operators
Logical (or Relational) Operators
Concatenation Operators
The Arithmatic Operators
Following arithmetic operators are supported by VBA.
Assume variable A holds 5 and variable B holds 10, then −
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Operator Description Example
+ Adds the two operands A + B will give 15
- Subtracts the second operand from the first A - B will give -5
* Multiplies both the operands A * B will give 50
/ Divides the numerator by the denominator B / A will give 2
% Modulus operator and the remainder after an integer division B % A will give 0
^ Exponentiation operator B ^ A will give 100000
The Comparison Operators
There are following comparison operators supported by VBA.
Assume variable A holds 10 and variable B holds 20, then −
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Operator Description Example
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Checks if the value of the two operands are equal or not. If yes,
= (A = B) is False.
then the condition is true.
Checks if the value of the two operands are equal or not. If the
<> (A <> B) is True.
values are not equal, then the condition is true.
Checks if the value of the left operand is greater than the value
> (A > B) is False.
of the right operand. If yes, then the condition is true.
Checks if the value of the left operand is less than the value of
< (A < B) is True.
the right operand. If yes, then the condition is true.
Checks if the value of the left operand is greater than or equal to
>= (A >= B) is False.
the value of the right operand. If yes, then the condition is true.
Checks if the value of the left operand is less than or equal to the
<= (A <= B) is True.
value of the right operand. If yes, then the condition is true.
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The Logical Operators
Following logical operators are supported by VBA.
Assume variable A holds 10 and variable B holds 0, then −
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Operator Description Example
Called Logical AND operator. If both the conditions are
AND a<>0 AND b<>0 is False.
True, then the Expression is true.
Called Logical OR Operator. If any of the two conditions
OR a<>0 OR b<>0 is true.
are True, then the condition is true.
Called Logical NOT Operator. Used to reverse the logical
NOT state of its operand. If a condition is true, then Logical NOT(a<>0 OR b<>0) is false.
NOT operator will make false.
Called Logical Exclusion. It is the combination of NOT and
XOR OR Operator. If one, and only one, of the expressions (a<>0 XOR b<>0) is true.
evaluates to be True, the result is True.
The Concatenation Operators
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Following Concatenation operators are supported by VBA.
Assume variable A holds 5 and variable B holds 10 then −
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Operator Description Example
+ Adds two Values as Variable. Values are Numeric A + B will give 15
& Concatenates two Values A & B will give 510
Assume variable A = "Microsoft" and variable B = "VBScript", then −
Operator Description Example
+ Concatenates two Values A + B will give MicrosoftVBScript
& Concatenates two Values A & B will give MicrosoftVBScript
Note − Concatenation Operators can be used for both numbers and strings. The output depends on the
context, if the variables hold numeric value or string value.
