Python | Decimal next_minus() method
Last Updated :
09 Sep, 2019
Decimal#next_minus() : next_minus() is a Decimal class method which returns the largest representable number smaller than the Decimal value.
Syntax: Decimal.next_minus()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return: the largest representable number smaller than the Decimal value.
Code #1 : Example for next_minus() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal( - 1 )
b = Decimal( '0.142857' )
print ( "Decimal value a : " , a)
print ( "Decimal value b : " , b)
print ( "\n\nDecimal a with next_minus() method : " , a.next_minus())
print ( "Decimal a with next_minus() method : " , a.next_minus())
print ( "Decimal b with next_minus() method : " , b.next_minus())
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Output :
Decimal value a : -1
Decimal value b : 0.142857
Decimal a with next_minus() method : -1.000000000000000000000000001
Decimal a with next_minus() method : -1.000000000000000000000000001
Decimal b with next_minus() method : 0.1428569999999999999999999999
Code #2 : Example for next_minus() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal( '-3.14' )
b = Decimal( '321e + 5' )
print ( "Decimal value a : " , a)
print ( "Decimal value b : " , b)
print ( "\n\nDecimal a with next_minus() method : " , a.next_minus())
print ( "Decimal a with next_minus() method : " , a.next_minus())
print ( "Decimal b with next_minus() method : " , b.next_minus())
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Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14
Decimal value b : 3.21E+7
Decimal a with next_minus() method : -3.140000000000000000000000001
Decimal a with next_minus() method : -3.140000000000000000000000001
Decimal b with next_minus() method : 32099999.99999999999999999999
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