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operator	times, *
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Summary

Numeric The product.

Syntax

  numeric-expression (* | times) numeric-expression

Multiples counter values. Though times is valid, * is the preferred form.

Each line in this sample is an example of the use of the multiplication operator. Note that in this context, times can be used as a synonym for the "*" sign.

  43 * 967
  12 * 19 * -35
  a * b * c * d   ;each letter being the variable of a local counter
  a times b times c times d   ;each letter being the variable of a local counter