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Multiplication in PSeInt: the * operator

Multiplies two numbers. It's worked out before addition and subtraction, just like in maths.

Group:
Algebraic
Template
*
Open it in Codoritmo

Opens the editor with this example loaded. Run it step by step and watch the flowchart.

Worked example

A complete algorithm, ready to copy and run.

multiplication-operator.psc · 3 lines
Algoritmo Example    Escribir 2 + 3 * 4FinAlgoritmo

Output

Shows: 14 (first 3 * 4 = 12, then 2 + 12)

This is what the console shows when the example runs.

14

Common mistake

Use parentheses to change the order: (2 + 3) * 4 gives 20.

In a flowchart

This is how it appears in a flowchart, with the same shapes Codoritmo draws.

area ← base * altura
Used inside a calculation. It has no shape of its own; it's used inside a calculation. Flowchart: a process rectangle reading "area ← base * altura", with one arrow in and one arrow out.
Draw the flowchart of your own algorithm →

Template

The general form. Replace what's inside < > with your own data.

* · 1 line
*

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