Operator *= (Multiply And Assign)
Multiplies and assigns a value to a variable
lhs *= rhs
lhs
This operator multiplies and assigns a value to a variable. It is functionally equivalent to:
The right-hand side expression (rhs) will be converted to the left-hand side type (T1).
This operator can be overloaded for user-defined types.
Output:
Syntax
Usage
lhs *= rhs
Parameters
lhs
The variable to assign to.
T1Any numeric type.
rhsThe value to multiply lhs by.
T2Any numeric type.
Description
This operator multiplies and assigns a value to a variable. It is functionally equivalent to:
lhs = lhs * rhs
The right-hand side expression (rhs) will be converted to the left-hand side type (T1).
This operator can be overloaded for user-defined types.
Example
Dim n As Double
n = 6
n *= 2
Print n
Sleep
n = 6
n *= 2
Print n
Sleep
Output:
12
Dialect Differences
- In the -lang qb dialect, this operator cannot be overloaded.
Differences from QB
- New to FreeBASIC
See also
