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Decrement operators

== Synopses

Declared in `<prevector.h>`

Moves the iterator to the previous element.


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Moves the iterator back, returning its previous value.


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== Return Value

* A reference to this iterator.
* A copy of the iterator before it was moved back.

== Parameters

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| Name| Description
| *postfix*
| Unused tag distinguishing the postfix form.
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