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'Negation is the process of changing the sign of a positive number to negative.
Negation is the process of changing the sign of a positive number to negative or vice versa.




Usage: number% = -number%
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: number% = -number%




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Negation can be performed by adding a negative (- minus) sign to a number or by multiplying or dividing a number by any negative value.
Negation can be performed by adding a negative (- minus) sign to a number or by multiplying or dividing a number by any negative value.
If a negative value is negated, the value of the number becomes positive.
If a negative value is negated, the value of the number becomes positive.
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* [[*|multiplication]], [[/|division]]
* [[\|Integer division]]
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 29 January 2023

Negation is the process of changing the sign of a positive number to negative or vice versa.


Syntax

number% = -number%


Description

Negation can be performed by adding a negative (- minus) sign to a number or by multiplying or dividing a number by any negative value. If a negative value is negated, the value of the number becomes positive.


See also



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