Operators > - (minus)
- (minus)Syntax
(Negation) -expression
(Subtraction) expression1
- expression2
Arguments
expression1, expression2
Any number.
Description
Operator (arithmetic); used for negating or subtracting. When used for negating, it reverses the sign of the numerical expression
. When used for subtracting, it performs an arithmetic subtraction on two numerical expressions, subtracting expression2
from expression1
. When both expressions are integers, the difference is an integer. When either or both expressions are floating-point numbers, the difference is a floating-point number.
Player
Flash 4 or later.
Example
(Negation) This statement reverses the sign of the expression 2 + 3:
-(2 + 3)
The result is -5.
(Subtraction) This statement subtracts the integer 2 from the integer 5:
5 - 2
The result is 3, which is an integer.
(Subtraction):
This statement subtracts the floating-point number 1.5 from the floating-point number 3.25:
put 3.25 - 1.5
The result is 1.75, which is a floating-point number.