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instance method

Integer#pred

int.pred → integer

Returns the predecessor of int, i.e. the Integer equal to int-1.

Example
1.pred      #=> 0
(-1).pred   #=> -2
See also #pow #prime? #ord #prime_division also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1