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Decrement operators

== Synopses

Declared in `&lt;bslstl&lowbar;list&period;h&gt;`

Regress this iterator to the previous element and return its new value&period;


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Regress this iterator to the previous element and return its previous value&period;


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== Return Value

* modifiable reference to this iterator
* previous value of this iterator

== Parameters

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