* (operator)

Syntax expression1 * expression2
Description Returns the product of expression1 and expression2.
Comments The result is the same type as the most precise expression, with the following exceptions:
If one expression is and the other expression is then the type the result is
Single Long Double
Boolean Boolean Integer
Date Date Double
When the * operator is used with variants, the following additional rules apply:
  • Empty is treated as 0.
  • If the type of the result is an Integer variant that overflows, then the result is automatically promoted to a Long variant.
  • If the type of the result is a Single , Long , or Date variant that overflows, then the result is automatically promoted to a Double variant.
  • If expression1 is Null and expression2 is Boolean , then the result is Empty . Otherwise, If either expression is Null , then the result is Null .
Example This example assigns values to two variables and their product to a third variable, then displays the product of s# * t#. 
Sub Main()
  s# = 123.55
  t# = 2.55
  u# = s# * t#
  MsgBox s# & " * " & t# & " = " & s# * t#
End Sub
See Also Operator Precedence (topic)