
{{alias}}( x, y )
    Multiplies two double-precision floating-point numbers `x` and `y`.

    Parameters
    ----------
    x: number
        First input value.

    y: number
        Second input value.

    Returns
    -------
    z: number
        Result.

    Examples
    --------
    > var v = {{alias}}( -1.0, 5.0 )
    -5.0
    > v = {{alias}}( 2.0, 5.0 )
    10.0
    > v = {{alias}}( 0.0, 5.0 )
    0.0
    > v = {{alias}}( -0.0, 0.0 )
    -0.0
    > v = {{alias}}( NaN, NaN )
    NaN

    See Also
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