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What exactly does the asterisk (*) mean in WPF?

What's up with the asterisk ( * ) in Mathematics when you type it?

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    Yes, we do not use the letter x (×) for multiplication (well, we do again in higher level math, but thats a different story). The 'x' is a variable. The sign × can be viewed as the cross product. I prefer to use the dot • ⋅ or · for multiplication. Some people will use the asterisk for multiplication. I dont like it. If you ever see a double asterisk, like 4**, they sometimes use it to mean "squared", as in 4^2 or 4² = 16.

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I use * as a multiplication so it does not confused with the pronumeral x.

peabody

I use * as a multiplication so it does not confused with the pronumeral x.

peabody

Yes, we do not use the letter x (×) for multiplication (well, we do again in higher level math, but thats a different story). The 'x' is a variable. The sign × can be viewed as the cross product. I prefer to use the dot • ⋅ or · for multiplication. Some people will use the asterisk for multiplication. I dont like it. If you ever see a double asterisk, like 4**, they sometimes use it to mean "squared", as in 4^2 or 4² = 16.

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The sign (*) denotes the multiplication sign. It's used not to get confused with the letter "x"

Geeganage W

The sign (*) denotes the multiplication sign. It's used not to get confused with the letter "x"

Geeganage W

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