Redefining $f(x,y) = x \cdot y \cdot \sin(1/x)\cdot \sin(1/y)$

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I'm analysing this function from my calculus class:

$$f(x,y) = x \cdot y \cdot \sin(1/x)\cdot \sin(1/y)$$

I want to know if it's possible to redefine this function to all of $\Bbb R^2$ so it's continuous.

Will it suffice to make it equal to 0 along both axis?

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Using the fact that $$\forall X\neq 0 \;\;\;|X\sin (\frac 1X)|\leq |X|$$ we get $$\lim_0 X\sin (\frac 1X)=0$$

thus, to be continuous at $\mathbb R^2$, Put $f (x,y)=0$ if $xy=0$ and this is what you said.