Multiplication Assignment
multiplication assignment operator takes two operands, multiplies the value in right operand to that of the left operand, and assigns the result back to the left operand
*=
symbol is used for multiplication assignment operator
a *= 5 //equivalent to a = a * 5
a *= b //equivalent to a = a * b
Examples
1. multiplication assign a
with 5
var a = 4;
a *= 5;
console.log(a);
2. multiply a
with b
and assign the result back to a
var b = 7;
var a = 4;
a *= b;
console.log(a);