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The subtract operator is an arithmetic operator which subtracts a number object from another.
Its token is named SUBTRACTION.
Phrases 
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minus -
without -
the difference between-
and
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subtract-
from
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Infix Edit
See Also: Infix notation
Infix notation can be achieved using the phrases minus or without.
Its FDS is
Example Edit
I wrote the number 13 minus the number 10.This prints 3.
Its Java equivalent is as follows:
System.out.println((double)13 - (double)10);
Prefix Edit
See Also: Prefix notation
Prefix notation can be achieved using the phrase subtract or the difference between and the infix separator from or and.
Its FDS is
{{codeblock|[subtract/the difference between]<whitespace><value:number><whitespace>[and/from]<whitespace><value:number>
Example Edit
I wrote the difference between the number 13 and the number 10.This has the same effect as the previous example.
Note that this can introduce some ambiguity. For instance:
I wrote the difference between 10and 2 and5.10 - 2 - 5
10 - 2 + 5
the difference between and subtract operators only have one partner infix operator, and and from, respectively. This means that
{{codeblock|I wrote the difference between 10and 2 is processed alone, and returns 8. Then, 8 and 5 is processed as addition, returning 13. This is because using an and as an operator without any prefix context denotes addition. There is no prefix context for the second and because the first one has already been processed.
Decrement Edit
Mane article: Decrement
The decrement operator is a special case of subtraction, and subtracts the fixed value 1 from a variable and cannot be used on literals.
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