Subtraction Operator (–)
Used to find the difference between two numbers or to indicate the negative value of a numeric expression.
Synopsis
Syntax 1
result = number1-number2
Syntax 2
-number
Arguments
The – operator syntax has these parts:
| result | Any numeric variable. |
| number | Any numeric expression. |
| number1 | Any numeric expression. |
| number2 | Any numeric expression. |
Description
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.
If an expression is Empty, it is treated as if it were 0.
