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Decrement `iter` and return its prior value (see free `operator&hyphen;&hyphen;`)&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bdlc&lowbar;packedintarray&period;h&gt;`

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----
template&lt;&gt;
xref:BloombergLP/bdlc/PackedIntArrayConstIterator.adoc[PackedIntArrayConstIterator]
xref:BloombergLP/bdlc/operator_dec-06.adoc[operator&hyphen;&hyphen;]&lt;&gt;(
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlc/PackedIntArrayConstIterator.adoc[PackedIntArrayConstIterator]& iter,
    int unused);
----

== Return Value

iterator referring to the prior position

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *iter*
| iterator to decrement
| *unused*
| unused parameter distinguishing post&hyphen;decrement
|===


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