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Function core.checkedint.subs

Subtract two signed integers, checking for overflow.

int subs (
  int x,
  int y,
  ref bool overflow
);

long subs (
  long x,
  long y,
  ref bool overflow
);

The overflow is sticky, meaning a sequence of operations can be done and overflow need only be checked at the end.

Parameters

NameDescription
x left operand
y right operand
overflow set if an overflow occurs, is not affected otherwise

Returns

the difference

Example

bool overflow;
writeln(subs(2, -3, overflow)); // 5
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(1, -int.max + 1, overflow)); // int.max
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(int.min + 1, 1, overflow)); // int.min
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(int.max, -1, overflow)); // int.min
assert(overflow);

overflow = false;
writeln(subs(int.min, 1, overflow)); // int.max
assert(overflow);

writeln(subs(0, 0, overflow)); // 0
assert(overflow);                   // sticky

Example

bool overflow;
writeln(subs(2L, -3L, overflow)); // 5
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(1L, -long.max + 1, overflow)); // long.max
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(long.min + 1, 1, overflow)); // long.min
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(-1L, long.min, overflow)); // long.max
assert(!overflow);

writeln(subs(long.max, -1, overflow)); // long.min
assert(overflow);

overflow = false;
writeln(subs(long.min, 1, overflow)); // long.max
assert(overflow);

writeln(subs(0L, 0L, overflow)); // 0
assert(overflow);                   // sticky

Authors

Walter Bright

License

Boost License 1.0