*= Assignment Operator

The *= assignment operator multiplies a numeric expression and assigns it to the variable.

Syntax

variable *= num.exp

Example(s)

Multiplies the current value of x by 2 and assigns the result to x. This is equivalent to: x = x * 2

x *= 2

See Also

* Arithmetic Operator, += Assignment Operator, - Arithmetic Operator, -= Assignment Operator, /= Assignment Operator, := Assignment Operator, Arithmetic Expressions, Arithmetic Operators, Assignment, Numeric Expressions, Precedence, precision Statement, Relational Operators, sum() Function, \= Assignment Operator