ADD

ADD returns the sum of x and y with a precision specified by p and q. The base, scale, and mode of the result are determined by the rules for expression evaluation unless overruled by the PRECTYPE compiler option.

>>-ADD(x,y,p-+----+-)------------------------------------------><
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x and y

Expressions.

p

Restricted expression. It specifies the number of digits to be maintained throughout the operation.

q

Restricted expression specifying the scaling factor of the result. For a fixed-point result, if q is omitted, a scaling factor of zero is the default. For a floating-point result, q must be omitted.

ADD can be used for subtraction by prefixing a minus sign to the operand to be subtracted.