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BigInteger.UnaryNegation Operator

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Negates a specified BigInteger value.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Operator - ( _
    value As BigInteger _
) As BigInteger

public static BigInteger operator -(
    BigInteger value
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Numerics.BigInteger
The result of the value parameter multiplied by negative one (-1).

Remarks

The UnaryNegation method defines the operation of the unary negation operator (or the additive inverse operator) for BigInteger values. The operation produces a value that results in 0 (zero) when it is added to the original number. Languages that do not support custom operators can call the Negate method instead.

Examples

The following example illustrates three different ways to negate the value of a BigInteger object.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

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