Order of Operations

What this Python operator precedence question tests

This is a straightforward question about Python's order of operations—which operators evaluate first when multiple operations appear in a single expression. It surfaces whether you understand the language's precedence rules well enough to read code accurately without running it.

The skill is fundamental: in trading systems, data pipelines, and any production code, subtle precedence errors can silently produce wrong results. Interviewers use these questions to confirm you won't misread expressions involving arithmetic, boolean logic, or bitwise operators, and that you can reason about code confidently.

• Arithmetic operator precedence (exponentiation, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction)
• Comparison and boolean operator precedence
• Parentheses and grouping to override defaults