Operator - (Negate)
Changes the sign of a numeric expression
Syntax
`
Declare Operator - ( ByRef rhs As Integer ) As Integer
Declare Operator - ( ByRef rhs As Single ) As Single
Declare Operator - ( ByRef rhs As Double ) As Double
`
Usage
`
result = - rhs
`
Parameters
`rhs`
The right-hand side numeric expression to negate.
Return Value
Returns the negative of the expression.
Description
`Operator -` (Negate) is a unary operator that negates the value of its operand.
The operand is not modified in any way.
This operator can be overloaded for user-defined types.
Example
`
Dim n As LongInt
Print -5
n = 65432568459
n = - n
Print n
Sleep
`
Output:

    -5
    -65432568459

Dialect Differences

- In the -lang qb dialect, this operator cannot be overloaded.

Differences from QB

- None

See also

- Mathematical Functions