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Name

- (minus)

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 
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
value1 int or float
value2 int or float
Related-- (decrement)
-= (subtract assign)
+ (add)
Updated on January 1, 2021 03:38:12am EST