Description

This is a convenient shorthand to perform subtraction of a constant or a variable from a variable.

Syntax

x -= y; // equivalent to the expression x = x - y;

Parameters

  • x: variable. Allowed data types: int, float, double, byte, short, long.
  • y: variable or constant. Allowed data types: int, float, double, byte, short, long.

Example Code

    x = 20;
    x -= 2; // x now contains 18

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