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BigInteger::Decrement Operator

Decrements a BigInteger value by 1.

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

public:
static BigInteger operator --(
	BigInteger value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The value to decrement.

Return Value

Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The value of the value parameter decremented by 1.

The Decrement method defines the decrement operation for BigInteger values. It enables code such as the following:


BigInteger number = 93843112;
Console.WriteLine(--number);               // Displays 93843111


Languages that do not support custom operators can call the Subtract method instead. For example:

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Because BigInteger objects are immutable, the Decrement operator creates a new BigInteger object whose value is one less than the BigInteger object represented by value. This means that repeated calls to Decrement may be expensive.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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