Mul

arithmetic-functions multiplication ()*

syntax

  • mul(a, b, …)
  • a * b * …

definition

mul(a,b, …) or a * b * … results in the element-by-element multiplication of corresponding values of the data items: a, b, …

If the result of the multiplication exceeds the MinValue or MaxValue of the value-type, an error is generated. Use the mul_or_null function if a null value is requested in these cases.

applies to

Data items with Numeric or Point value-type

Units with Numeric Value Type

conditions

  1. Domain units of the arguments must match or be void (literals or parameters can be added to data items of any domain).
  2. Arguments must have matching:

example 

1. attribute<float32> mulABC (ADomain) := mul(A, B, C)    
2. attribute<float32> mulABC (ADomain) := A * B * C;
A B C mulABC
0 1 0 0
1 -1 1 -1
-2 2 4 -16
3.6 1.44 7 36.29
999 111 -5 554,445

ADomain, nr of rows = 5

see also