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BigInteger::Negate Method (BigInteger)

 

Negates a specified BigInteger value.

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

public:
static BigInteger Negate(
	BigInteger value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger

The value to negate.

Return Value

Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger

The result of the value parameter multiplied by negative one (-1).

Negation obtains the additive inverse of a number. The additive inverse of a number is a number that produces a value of zero when it is added to the original number.

The Negate method is implemented for languages that do not support custom operators. Its behavior is identical to negation using the unary negation operator. In addition, the Negate method is a useful substitute for the negation operator when instantiating a BigInteger variable, as shown in the following example.

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

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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
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