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Operator
Standard Operations
Arithmetic Subtraction
The "-" operator is defined as arithmetic subtraction for all numeric types.
function "-" (Left, Right : T) return T;
Usage
A : constant Float := 5.0 - 2.0; A is now 3.0
B : constant Integer := 5 - 2; B is also 3
Minus sign
The "-" unary operator is defined as arithmetic negative sign for all numeric types.
function "-" (Left : T) return T;
Usage
A : constant Float := -5.0;
B : constant Integer := -5;
C : constant Integer := -B; C is now 5
See also
Wikibook
Ada Programming
Ada Programming/Delimiters
Ada Programming/Operators
Ada Programming/Mathematical calculations
Ada 95 Reference Manual
4 4 Expressions
4 5 3 Binary Adding Operators
4 5 4 Unary Adding Operators
Ada 2005 Reference Manual
4 4 Expressions
4 5 3 Binary Adding Operators
4 5 4 Unary Adding Operators
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