JSP 2.0 Expression Language - Basic Arithmetic

This example illustrates basic Expression Language arithmetic. Addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), division (/ or div), and modulus (% or mod) are all supported. Error conditions, like division by zero, are handled gracefully.

EL Expression Result ${1} 1 ${1 + 2} 3 ${1.2 + 2.3} 3.5 ${1.2E4 + 1.4} 12001.4 ${-4 - 2} -6 ${21 * 2} 42 ${3/4} 0.75 ${3 div 4} 0.75 ${3/0} Infinity ${10%4} 2 ${10 mod 4} 2 ${(1==2) ? 3 : 4} 4

EL Expression	Result
${1}	1
${1 + 2}	3
${1.2 + 2.3}	3.5
${1.2E4 + 1.4}	12001.4
${-4 - 2}	-6
${21 * 2}	42
${3/4}	0.75
${3 div 4}	0.75
${3/0}	Infinity
${10%4}	2
${10 mod 4}	2
${(1==2) ? 3 : 4}	4