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Python Reference Manual Previous: 4.2 Exceptions Up: Python Reference Manual Next: 5.1 Arithmetic conversions 5. Expressions This chapter explains the meaning of the elements of expressions in Python. Syntax Notes: In this and the following chapters, extended BNF notation will be used to describe syntax, not lexical analysis. When (one alternative of) a syntax rule has the form name: othername and no semantics are given, the semantics of this form of name are the same as for othername. Subsections 5.1 Arithmetic conversions 5.2 Atoms 5.2.1 Identifiers (Names) 5.2.2 Literals 5.2.3 Parenthesized forms 5.2.4 List displays 5.2.5 Dictionary displays 5.2.6 String conversions 5.3 Primaries 5.3.1 Attribute references 5.3.2 Subscriptions 5.3.3 Slicings 5.3.4 Calls 5.4 The power operator 5.5 Unary arithmetic operations 5.6 Binary arithmetic operations 5.7 Shifting operations 5.8 Binary bit-wise operations 5.9 Comparisons 5.10 Boolean operations 5.11 Expression lists 5.12 Summary Python Reference Manual Previous: 4.2 Exceptions Up: Python Reference Manual Next: 5.1 Arithmetic conversions See About this document... for information on suggesting changes.

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