Can you explain what a binary operator is in programming?

A binary operator is an operator that takes two operands and performs a specific operation on them. In programming, such operators are widely used for arithmetic, logical, and other operations.

Examples of binary operators:

• Arithmetic: +, -, *, /, %
• Logical: && (logical AND), || (logical OR)
• Comparison operators: ==, !=, <, >

For example, in the expression a + b, the + operator is binary because it operates on two operands a and b.

int a = 5;
int b = 3;
int sum = a + b; // '+' is a binary operator