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Decimal.Subtract Method

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Subtracts one specified Decimal value from another.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

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[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static decimal Subtract(
	decimal d1,
	decimal d2
)

Parameters

d1: Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal (the minuend).

d2: Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal (the subtrahend).

Return Value

Type: System.Decimal
The Decimal result of subtracting d2 from d1.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
OverflowException	The return value is less than MinValue or greater than MaxValue.

Examples

The following example illustrates the use of Subtract.

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class PiggyBank
{
   public decimal Cents
   {
      get
      {
         return Decimal.Subtract(MyFortune, Decimal.Floor(MyFortune));
      }
   }

   protected decimal MyFortune;

   public void AddPenny()
   {
      MyFortune += .01m;
   }
}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

Decimal Structure

System Namespace

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Multiply

Divide

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