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Description

Description:

Subtracts numbers or arrays from each another, negates a number. For arrays also see deleteAt and deleteRange.

In Arma 3 it is possible to subtract nested arrays.

Groups:

MathArrays

Syntax 1

Syntax:

numberA - numberB

Parameters:

numberA: Number

numberB: Number

Return Value:

Number

Syntax 2

Syntax:

- numberA

Parameters:

numberA: Number

Return Value:

Number - the negative of numberA

Syntax 3

Syntax:

arrayA - arrayB

Parameters:

arrayA: Array

arrayB: Array

Return Value:

Array

Examples

Example 1:

_result = 10 - 7; // result is 3

Example 2:

_numA = 4; _numB = -_numA; // result is -4 _numB = -_numB; // result is 4

Example 3:

_result = [1, 2, 2, player, "String"] - [2, player, player, "String"]; // _result is [1]

Example 4:

_result = [0, [0], [[0]]] - [0]; // [[0], [[0]]]

Example 5:

_result = [0, [0], [[0]]] - [[0]]; // [0, [[0]]] - Since Arma 3 _result = [0, [0], [[0]]] - [[[0]]]; // [0,[0]] - Since Arma 3

Additional Information

See also:

Array Operators deleteAtdeleteRange

Notes

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