Operator Precedence

When an expression has multiple operators, JavaScript follows a strict order of operations — just like in math. Multiplication happens before addition. Parentheses override everything.

Here's a simplified precedence table (highest to lowest):

() — Grouping
., [], () — Member access, call
!, ~, ++, -- — Unary
**, *, /, % — Multiplicative
+, - — Additive
<, >, <=, >= — Relational
==, ===, !=, !== — Equality
&& — Logical AND
|| — Logical OR
?? — Nullish coalescing
=, +=, etc. — Assignment

console.log(2 + 3 * 4);
console.log((2 + 3) * 4);
console.log(2 ** 3 + 1);
console.log(2 ** (3 + 1));

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When in doubt, add parentheses. They make your intent clear to both JavaScript and your fellow developers.

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