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BigInteger::Subtract Method
Visual Studio 2010
Subtracts one BigInteger value from another and returns the result.
Assembly: System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)
Parameters
- left
- Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The value to subtract from (the minuend).
- right
- Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The value to subtract (the subtrahend).
Languages that do not support custom operators can use the Subtract method to perform subtraction using BigInteger values.
The Subtract method is a useful substitute for the subtraction operator when instantiating a BigInteger variable by assigning it the difference that results from subtraction, as shown in the following example.
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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