* Multiplication Operator

Multiplies one numeric value with another (expression)

Description

The Multiplication Operator takes the left hand number and right hand values and multiplies them together in an expression.

Examples

Expression

» 3*2
6

Statement

out (3*2)
» 6

Detail

Type Safety

Because shells are historically untyped, you cannot always guarantee that a numeric-looking value isn't a string. To solve this problem, by default Murex assumes anything that looks like a number is a number when performing addition.

» str = "2"
» int = 3
» $str + $int
1

For occasions when type safety is more important than the convenience of silent data casting, you can disable the above behaviour via config (read more):

» config set proc strict-types true
» $str + $int
Error in `expr` (0,1): cannot Add with string types
                     > Expression: $str + $int
                     >           : ^
                     > Character : 1
                     > Symbol    : Scalar
                     > Value     : '$str'

See Also

• Define Type (cast): Alters the data-type of the previous function without altering its output
• Expressions (expr): Expressions: mathematical, string comparisons, logical operators
• Operators And Tokens: All supported operators and tokens
• Shell Configuration And Settings (config): Query or define Murex runtime settings
• Strict Types In Expressions: Expressions can auto-convert types or strictly honour data types
• *= Multiply By Operator: Multiplies a variable by the right hand value (expression)
• + Addition Operator: Adds two numeric values together (expression)
• - Subtraction Operator: Subtracts one numeric value from another (expression)
• / Division Operator: Divides one numeric value from another (expression)
• float (floating point number): Floating point number (primitive)
• int: Whole number (primitive)
• num (number): Floating point number (primitive)

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