Adding/Subtracting a int

**Alkor** · 03-09-2012, 02:36 AM

Okay, dumb question...

Java Code:

PlayerX --;

How could I get this to subtract lets say 5.

Thanks!

**Norm** · 03-09-2012, 02:40 AM

Use an assignment statement.

**Alkor** · 03-09-2012, 03:12 AM

If i assign it then i cant add more to it later on...

**jcarosella10** · 03-09-2012, 03:15 AM

use the -= operator, which is equivalent to
PlayerX = PlayerX - x;

so do

Java Code:

PlayerX -= 5;

**Norm** · 03-09-2012, 03:18 AM

i cant add more to it later on..

You can add and subtract many times. That is why they are called variables.

**jcarosella10** · 03-09-2012, 03:21 AM

hahahahahaha
if i could like that reply, i would.

**Alkor** · 03-09-2012, 03:27 AM

Thanks jcarosella10, thats what i was looking for

**jcarosella10** · 03-09-2012, 03:30 AM

your welcome. That works for all the operations like +=, *=, /=

**Norm** · 03-09-2012, 03:40 AM

It is still an assignment statement.

**jcarosella10** · 03-09-2012, 04:05 AM

I know. I don't think he knows though

**sunde887** · 03-09-2012, 07:32 AM

@op, *=, +=, -=, /=, and %= are equivalent to

Java Code:

int x = 1;
x = x + 1;

In this snippet, I should +=, it should be obvious what the other ones look like.

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