BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

Decrement

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decreases the value of x by 1, returning the old value of x.

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Decrement has attribute HoldFirst.

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Decrement the value of k by one, but return the old value:

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Scope (3)Scope (3)

Applications (1)Applications (1)

Properties & Relations (4)Properties & Relations (4)

Possible Issues (1)Possible Issues (1)

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PreDecrement SubtractFrom Set Subtract

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