* (multiplication) 601
// JavaScript syntax
put((2 + 3) * (4 + 5));
// 45
put(2 + (3 * (4 + 5)));
// 29
put(2 + 3 * 4 + 5);
// 19
* (multiplication)
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
expression1 * expression2
// JavaScript syntax
expression1 * 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:
-- Lingo syntax
put(2 * 3)
// JavaScript syntax
put(2 * 3);
The result is 6, which is an integer.
This statement multiplies the floating-point numbers 2.0 and 3.1414 and displays the result in
the Message window:
-- Lingo syntax
put(2.0 * 3.1416)
// JavaScript syntax
put(2.0 * 3.1416);
The result is 6.2832, which is a floating-point number.
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