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Description
Used to find the difference between two numbers or to indicate the negative value of a numeric expression.
Syntax 1
result = expression1 - expression2
The - operator syntax has these parts:
Part | Description |
result | Any variable. |
expression1 | Any expression. |
expression2 | Any expression. |
Syntax 2
- NUMBER
Returns
N/A
Remarks
In Syntax 1, the - operator is the arithmetic subtraction operator used to find the difference between two numbers.
In Syntax 2, the - operator is used as the unary negation operator to indicate the negative value of an expression.
Restrictions
See also
Examples
DIM MyNumber AS LONG
'Result will be the number 6
MyNumber = 12 - 6
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