precedence definition
When several operators are used in an expression, each operator is evaluated in a predetermined order. Operators are evaluated in this order:
- ^ (power)
- - (negate)
- * (multiply), / (divide)
- \ (integer divide)
- Mod (integer remainder)
- + (add), - (difference)
- << (shift left), >> (shift right)
- & (string concatenate)
- = (equal), <> (not equal), < (less than) > (greater than), <= (less than or equal to), >= (greater than or equal to), Like, (string similarity) New, (object creation) TypeOf, (object type) Is, (object equivalence) IsNot (object non-equivalence)
- Not (bitwise invert)
- And (bitwise and), AndAlso (short-circuit logical and)
- Or (bitwise or), OrElse (short-circuit logical or)
- Xor (bitwise exclusive-or)
- Eqv (bitwise equivalence)
- Imp (bitwise implication)
Operators shown on the same line are evaluated from left to right.