| Name | - (minus) |
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| Examples | int c = 50 - 5; // Sets c to 45 int d = c - 5; // Sets d to 40 int e = d - 60; // Sets e to -20 int a = 5; // Sets "a" to 5 int b = -a; // Sets "b" to -5 int c = -(5 + 3); // Sets "c" to -8 |
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| Description | Subtracts one value from another and may also be used to negate a value. As a subtraction operator, the value of the second parameter is subtracted from the first. For example, 5 - 3 yields the number 2. As a negation operator, it is equivalent to multiplying a number by -1. For example, -5 is the same as 5 * -1. | ||||
| Syntax | -value1value1 - value2 |
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| Usage | Web & Application | ||||
| Related | -- (decrement) -= (subtract assign) + (add) |
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