The subtraction operator (-) subtracts the two operands, producing their difference.
Subtraction (-)
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Syntax
x - y
Examples
Subtraction with numbers
5 - 3 // 2 3 - 5 // -2
Subtraction with non-numbers
'foo' - 3 // NaN
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | Deno | Node.js | |
Subtraction |
1
|
12
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
4
|
10.1
|
1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.10.0
|
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Subtraction
