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Version: 25.2

symbol_dash (-)

  • subtraction operator

    • Note: Support for the − character (Unicode 8722) was added in 1.67
    • Examples:
      set total to originalBalance - withdrawalAmount
    • Synonyms: minus
    • Related: +, *, /
  • unary negation operator

    • Examples:
      put -x into inverse
    • Synonyms: negative
    • Related: +
  • used in numbers expressed in scientific notation for negative exponents

    • Examples:
      set featherWeight to 5e-6 grams
  • used as a hyphen in certain words

    • used in numbers expressed in words (thirty-four)

      • Examples:
        set waitingPeriod to seventy-two hours
    • used in numeric data types (8-bit integer)

      • Examples:
        read from socket "dataport" for 3 16-bit integers