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• percent operator

• The percent operator can be used in two ways. When the % sign is used as part of an expression like x + y% or x - y% it is treated as an “add-on” or “discount” percentage expression. In that case x is multiplied by y% and the result is added to or subtracted from x to arrive at the value of the expression.  Otherwise, when the % sign follows a numeric value or variable that value is divided by 100, becoming a percentage.

• Synonyms: percent

• Examples: +

   put 100 + 3% —> 103

   put four hundred minus ten percent —> 360

   put 7% —> 0.07

• Related: percent