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[Tutorials](https://support.podaris.com/planning-engineering?hsLang=en#tutorials) # Using expressions in Podaris ## Certain fields in Podaris accept mathematical expressions and reference variables derived from attributes such as those associated with datasets. ![2021-10-13\_10-21](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021-10-13_10-21.png?width=330&name=2021-10-13_10-21.png) Where Podaris accepts mathematical expressions, you may make use of a variety of operators and variables. The following is an inexhaustive list of operators accepted throughout Podaris. | Operator | Name | Syntax | Example | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (, ) | Grouping | (x) | 2 \* (3 + 4) | 14 | | , | Parameter separator | x, y | max(2, 1, 5) | 5 | | . | Property accessor | obj.prop | obj={a: 12}; obj.a | 12 | | ; | Statement separator | x; y | a=2; b=3; a\*b | \[6\] | | + | Add | x + y | 4 + 5 | 9 | | + | Unary plus | +y | +4 | 4 | | - | Subtract | x - y | 7 - 3 | 4 | | - | Unary minus | -y | -4 | -4 | | \* | Multiply | x \* y | 2 \* 3 | 6 | | / | Divide | x / y | 6 / 2 | 3 | | %, mod | Modulus | x % y | 8 % 3 | 2 | | ^ | Power | x ^ y | 2 ^ 3 | 8 | | and | Logical and | x and y | true and false | false | | not | Logical not | not y | not true | false | | or | Logical or | x or y | true or false | true | | xor | Logical xor | x xor y | true xor true | false | | = | Assignment | x = y | a = 5 | 5 | | ? : | Conditional expression | x ? y : z | 15 \> 100 ? 1 : -1 | -1 | | == | Equal | x == y | 2 == 4 - 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