Multiplies and assigns a value to a variable
Syntax
Usage
lhs *= rhs
Parameters
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.
Example
Dim n As Double
n = 6
n *= 2
Print n
Sleep
Output:
12
Dialect Differences
- In the -lang qb dialect, this operator cannot be overloaded.
Differences from QB
See also