Question

How to multiply two numbers without using the multiple operator (*) in PHP

Answer 1

$a = 3;
$b = 9;
$mul = 0;
 
// mul = a * b
 
for ($i = 1; $i <= $a; $i++)
     $mul = $mul + $b;
 
echo $a . " * " . $b . " = " . $mul . "<br />";
 
     
/*
run:
   
3 * 9 = 27
      
*/

 

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