User Guide

Operators 179
* 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.
*= multiplication assignment operator
expression1 *= expression2
Assigns expression1 the value of expression1 * expression2. For example, the
following two expressions are equivalent:
x *= y;
x = x * y
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.