multiply()

multiply(multiplier, multiplicand): number

Multiplies two numbers.

DEPRECATED

Use the * operator directly instead.

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Parameters

multiplier: number

The first number in a multiplication.

multiplicand: number

The second number in a multiplication.

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Returns: number

The product.

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See Also

Multiplication (*) - MDN

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Since

2.0.0

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Also known as

multiply (Lodash, Ramda) · ❌ (es-toolkit, Remeda, Radashi, Effect, Modern Dash, Antfu)

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Example

// ❌ Deprecated approach
multiply(6, 4);   // => 24

// ✅ Recommended approach
6 * 4;            // => 24

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How it works?

Multiplies two numbers. Deprecated: Use the * operator directly.

Native Equivalent

// ❌ multiply(6, 4)
// ✅ 6 * 4

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Use Cases

Multiply numbers 📌

Multiply two numbers.

#multiply#times#product#arithmetic

a * b;

Scale values

Apply scaling factor.

#scale#factor#percentage

const scaled = value * scaleFactor;
const withTax = price * 1.2;