C++

Reference

<functional>

class template
<functional>

std::minus

template <class T> struct minus;
Subtraction function object class
Binary function object class whose call returns the result of subtracting its second argument from its first argument (as returned by the binary operator -).

Generically, function objects are instances of a class with member function operator() defined. This member function allows the object to be used with the same syntax as a function call.

It is defined with the same behavior as:

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template <class T> struct minus : binary_function <T,T,T> {
  T operator() (const T& x, const T& y) const {return x-y;}
};
 
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template <class T> struct minus {
  T operator() (const T& x, const T& y) const {return x-y;}
  typedef T first_argument_type;
  typedef T second_argument_type;
  typedef T result_type;
};

Objects of this class can be used on standard algorithms such as transform or accumulate.

Template parameters

T
Type of the arguments and return type of the functional call.
The type shall support the operation (binary operator-).

Member types

member typedefinitionnotes
first_argument_typeTType of the first argument in member operator()
second_argument_typeTType of the second argument in member operator()
result_typeTType returned by member operator()

Member functions

T operator() (const T& x, const T& y)
Member function returning the subtraction of its arguments (x-y).

Example

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// minus example
#include <iostream>     // std::cout
#include <functional>   // std::minus
#include <algorithm>    // std::transform

int main () {
  int numbers[]={10,20,30};
  int result;
  result = std::accumulate (numbers, numbers+3, 100, std::minus<int>());
  std::cout << "The result of 100-10-20-30 is " << result << ".\n";
  return 0;
}

Output:

The result of 100-10-20-30 is 40.


See also

plus
Addition function object class (class template)
multiplies
Multiplication function object class (class template)
divides
Division function object class (class template)
modulus
Modulus function object class (class template)
negate
Negative function object class (class template)
equal_to
Function object class for equality comparison (class template)