+ Operator

Used to sum two numbers or concatenate two String values.

# Notes

# Syntax

The + operator has two syntaxes:

result=expression1 + expression2

Part | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
result | Number | The sum of expression1 and expression2.
expression1 | Number | Any numeric expression.
expression2 | Number | Any numeric expression.

result=expression1 + expression2

Part | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
result | String | The concatenation of expression1 and expression2.
expression1 | String | Any string expression.
expression2 | String | Any string expression.

You can use Operator_Add to define the + operator for custom classes.

# Examples

This example adds several numbers together:

Dim x as Integer
x=1+2+3

This example concatenates two strings and stores the result in a variable:

Dim name as String
name="REAL"+"basic" //name = REALbasic

# See Also

Operator_Add, Str, Val functions.