[#arith_uint256-operator_dec-04]
= xref:arith_uint256.adoc[arith&lowbar;uint256]::operator&hyphen;&hyphen;
:relfileprefix: ../
:mrdocs:

Post&hyphen;decrements the value by one&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;arith&lowbar;uint256&period;h&gt;`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
xref:base_uint-02.adoc[base&lowbar;uint&lt;256&gt;]
operator&hyphen;&hyphen;(int postfix);
----

== Return Value

A copy of the value before decrementing&period;

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *postfix*
| Unused tag that selects the postfix form&period;
|===


[.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#
