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* has purpose to multiply one operand by another added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:35:48.0
has syntax
operand1 * operand2
indicates multiplication source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:35:48.0
is a subtopic of Operators
is an instance of arithmetic operator added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:35:48.0
is an instance of binary operator

binary operator uses an infix notation 2001-10-19 11:36:10.0

operator evaluates to its result 2001-10-19 11:37:36.0
has precedence
is part of an expression
is evaluated before another operator with lower precedence
returns a value called its result 2001-10-19 11:37:37.0

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

*	has purpose to multiply one operand by another
	has syntax operand1 * operand2
	indicates multiplication
	is a subtopic of Operators
	is an instance of arithmetic operator
	is an instance of binary operator
binary operator	uses an infix notation
operator	evaluates to its result
	has precedence
	is part of an expression
	is evaluated before another operator with lower precedence
	returns a value called its result
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional