Commands

subtract

Supported By

Syntax

subtract number from container

Number yields an integer, a number, or a complex. Container yields a container containing an integer, a number, or a complex.

Examples

subtract 2 from it
subtract steve from bill

Description

The subtract command subtracts the value of number from the value of container and leaves the result in container. The value in the container must be an integer, a number, or a complex and is replaced with the new value.

See Also

add, multiply, divide, modulo