MINUS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operator

The minus operator is a unary minus, returning the negative of its argument. It is equivalent to the unary -.

syntax:

minus(<expression>)

<expression> may be any scalar REDUCE expression.

examples:

minus(a); 

  - A 


minus(-1); 

  1 


minus((x+1)**4); 

      4      3      2
  - (X  + 4*X  + 6*X  + 4*X + 1)