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
.
subtract 2 from it
subtract steve from bill
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.