Gambas Documentation - /lang/dec

# DEC

DEC Variable

Decrements a variable.

Variable can be any target of an assignment, but must be numeric.

It is the exact equivalent of

`Variable = Variable - 1`

or

`Variable -= 1`

### Examples

    X = 7
    DEC X
    PRINT X

    6

    DIM A AS Float[3, 3]

    X = 2
    Y = 1

    A[X, Y] = PI
    DEC A[X, Y]
    PRINT A[X, Y]

    2.14159265359

### See also

- Arithmetical Functions

- Assignment Operators

- INC