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* (multiplication)
Syntax
expression1
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expression2
Description
Math operator; performs an arithmetic multiplication on two numerical expressions. If both expressions are integers, the product is an integer. If either or both expressions are floating-point numbers, the product is a floating-point number.
This is an arithmetic operator with a precedence level of 4.
Example
This statement multiplies the integers 2 and 3 and displays the result in the Message window:
put 2 * 3
The result is 6, which is an integer.
Example
This statement multiplies the floating-point numbers 2.0 and 3.1414 and displays the result in the Message window:
put 2.0 * 3.1416
The result is 6.2832, which is a floating-point number.
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