Subtraction Operator (-) (VBScript)
Finds the difference between two numbers or indicates the negative value of a numeric expression.
' Example 1
result = number1-number2
' Example 2
-number
Arguments
result
Any numeric variable.number
Any numeric expression.number1
Any numeric expression.number2
Any numeric expression.
Remarks
In Syntax 1, the - operator is the arithmetic subtraction operator used to find the difference between two numbers. In Syntax 2, the - operator is used as the unary negation operator to indicate the negative value of an expression.
If one or both expressions are Null expressions, result is Null. If an expression is Empty, it is treated as if it were 0.
Requirements
See Also
Reference
Addition Operator (+) (VBScript)
Operator Precedence (VBScript)