paxC Arithmetic Operators

Language Element Short Description
Multiplication Operator (*) Multiplies two numbers.
Division Operator (/) Divides two numbers and returns a floating-point result.
Modulus Operator (%) Divides two numbers and returns only the remainder.
Addition Operator (+) Sums two numbers.
Subtraction Operator (-) Finds the difference between two numbers or indicates the negative value of a numeric expression.

Multiplication Operator (*)

Multiplies two numbers.
result = number1*number2

Arguments

result
Any numeric variable
number1, number2
Any numeric expression
If one or both expressions are Null expressions, result is Null.

Division Operator (/)

Divides two numbers and returns a floating-point result.
result = number1/number2

Arguments

result
Any numeric variable
number1, number2
Any numeric expressions
If one or both expressions are Null expressions, result is Null.

Modulus Operator (%)

Divides two numbers and returns only the remainder.
result = number1 % number2

Arguments

result
Any numeric variable
number1, number2
Any numeric expressions
If one or both expressions are Null expressions, result is Null.

Addition Operator (+)

Sums two numbers.
result = number1 + number2

Arguments

result
Any numeric variable
number1, number2
Any numeric expressions
If one or both expressions are Null expressions, result is Null.

Subtraction Operator (-)

Finds the difference between two numbers or indicates the negative value of a numeric expression.
result = number1-number2
or
result = - number

Arguments

result
Any numeric variable
number1, number2
Any numeric expression
If one or both expressions are Null expressions, result is Null.


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