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Decrement operators

== Synopses

Declared in `&lt;bsls&lowbar;atomic&period;h&gt;`

Atomically decrement the value of this object by 1 and return the resulting value&period;


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Atomically decrement the value of this object by 1 and return the value prior to being decremented&period;


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== Return Value

* value of this object after the operation
* value of this object prior to the operation

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *postfix*
| unused parameter distinguishing the postfix operator
|===


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