Decimal.Subtract(Decimal, Decimal) Method

Definition

Subtracts a specified Decimal value from another.

C#
public static decimal Subtract (decimal d1, decimal d2);

Parameters

d1
Decimal

The minuend.

d2
Decimal

The subtrahend.

Returns

The result of subtracting d2 from d1.

Exceptions

The return value is less than Decimal.MinValue or greater than Decimal.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example illustrates the use of Subtract.

C#
class PiggyBank {
    public decimal Cents {
        get {
            return Decimal.Subtract(MyFortune, Decimal.Floor(MyFortune));
        }
    }

    protected decimal MyFortune;

    public void AddPenny() {
        MyFortune += .01m;
    }
}

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

See also