| Name | - (minus) |
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| Examples |
c = 50 - 5 # Sets 'c' to 45 d = c - 5 # Sets 'd' to 40 e = d - 60 # Sets 'e' to -20 a = 5 # Sets 'a' to 5 b = -a # Sets 'b' to -5 c = -(5 + 3) # Sets 'c' to -8 | ||||
| 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 | -value1 value1 - value2 | ||||
| Parameters |
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| Related |
-= (subtract assign) + (addition) |
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