The multiplication operator (*
) produces the product of the operands.
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Syntax
Operator: x * y
Examples
Multiplication using numbers
2 * 2 // 4 -2 * 2 // -4
Multiplication with Infinity
Infinity * 0 // NaN Infinity * Infinity // Infinity
Multiplication with non-numbers
'foo' * 2 // NaN
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Multiplication operator' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Multiplication (* ) | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | Opera Full support 3 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
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- Full support