-- operator

Format

• --A // pre-decrement
• A-- // post-decrement

The pre-decrement has the value (A-1) and the effect of subtracting 1 from A.

The post-decrement has the value (A) and has the effect of subtracting 1 from A.

var/A = 0
world << "A-- = [A--]" // outputs "A = 0"
world << "--A = [--A]" // outputs "A = -2"

See also

• - operator
• -= operator
• operators