The <<prod...>> function provides the operation provided by the multiplication operator, either x, or more commonly *, in other languages. This function multiples the first argument by the second and returns the product.
A String data tag may be passed as an argument to the function, provided it contains only numerical characters, sign, and a single decimal character.
| <<prod numArg1 numArg2>> | |
|---|---|
numArg1 | This required argument contains the value that will be multiplied
by numArg2. May be a hard coded value, data tag,
or the return value of antoher function. If the value is hard coded
and contains a negative or postivie sign, the entire value must
be enclosed in double quotes, as in “-12.34”. |
numArg2 | This required argument contains the value to multiplied by numArg1.
May be a hard coded value, data tag, or the return value of antoher
function. If the value is hard coded and contains a negative or postiive
sign, the entire value must be enclosed in double quotes, as in
“-10.23”. |
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