The * arithmetic operator
Syntax
expression * expression
The * arithmetic operator basically multiplies the expressions.
It can multiply the expressions on either side of the operator.
The * arithmetic operator is a synonym for another Envision Basic command, REM. REM creates a comment line.
You must include the REUSE function to apply arithmetic operations to all elements of a dynamic array.
Example
OUTPUT.DATA = V.VAR1 * V.VAR2
The *= arithmetic operator
Syntax
var =* expression
The *= arithmetic operator multiplies the value of a variable by the specified number.
Using *= operator is more efficient since it’s less code. For e.g. VAR *= 2 is better then VAR = VAR * 2
You must include the REUSE function to apply arithmetic operations to all elements of a dynamic array.
Example
VAR1 = 10
VAR1 *= 2
// VAR1 IS 20 NOW
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