Operators > * (multiplication)

* (multiplication)

Syntax

expression1 * expression2

Arguments

expression1, expression2 Integers or floating-point numbers.

Description

Operator (arithmetic); multiplies 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.

Player

Flash 4 or later.

Example

This statement multiplies the integers 2 and 3:

2 * 3

The result is 6, which is an integer.

Example

This statement multiplies the floating-point numbers 2.0 and 3.1416:

2.0 * 3.1416

The result is 6.2832, which is a floating-point number.