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ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference > ActionScript language elements > Operators > * multiplication operator

* multiplication operator

expression1 * expression2

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.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4

Operands

expression1 : Number - A number or expression that evaluates to a number.

expression2 : Number - A number or expression that evaluates to a number.

Returns

Number - An integer or floating-point number.

Example

Usage 1: The following statement multiplies the integers 2 and 3:

trace(2*3); // output: 6 

The result, 6, is an integer. Usage 2: This statement multiplies the floating-point numbers 2.0 and 3.1416:

trace(2.0 * 3.1416); // output: 6.2832 

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

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