BigInteger::Subtract Method (BigInteger, BigInteger)

.NET Framework (current version)

Subtracts one BigInteger value from another and returns the result.

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

Syntax

public:
static BigInteger Subtract(
	BigInteger left,
	BigInteger right
)

Parameters

left: Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The value to subtract from (the minuend).

right: Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The value to subtract (the subtrahend).

Return Value

Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger

The result of subtracting right from left.

Remarks

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.

C++

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

Version Information

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.0
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 4.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1