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Operator *= (Multiply And Assign)operator
Multiplies and assigns a value to a variable
Syntax
Declare Operator *= ( ByRef lhs As T1, ByRef rhs As T2 )Parameters
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
lhs | The variable to assign to. | |
T1 | Any numeric type. | |
rhs | The value to multiply | |
lhs | by. | |
T2 | Any numeric type. |
Description
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 as a member
Operator using the appropriate syntax.Note: Similarly to the operator '=[>]' (assign), the alternative symbol '*=>' can be also used.
Remarks
Usage
lhs *= rhs
Dialect Differences
- In the -lang qb dialect, this operator cannot be overloaded.
Differences from QB
- New to FreeBASIC
See also
Example
Dim n As Double
n = 6
n *= 2
Print n
Sleep
Output:
12
Reference
- Documented in KeyPgOpCombineMultiply.html