Operator precedence in AppleScript

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Each operator in AppleScript has an order of precedence. Use the chart below as a guide. AppleScript evaluates operators with lower order numbers before those with higher order numbers. Operators with the same order number are evaluated in an expression from left to right.

Order   Operators

1      ()

2      - [minus sign]

       + [plus sign]

3      ^

4      * / ÷ div mod

5      + - [addition & subtraction]

6      as

7      < > <= >= ≤ ≥

8      =  ≠

9      not

10      and

11      or

Use parentheses to eliminate ambiguity in the process of evaluation—parentheses have the highest order of precedence: (3+2) * 5 = 25. If you use parentheses, AppleScript evaluates the innermost parenthetical expression first.

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