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instance method

Complex#-

cmp - numeric → complex

Performs subtraction.

Example
Complex(2, 3)  - Complex(2, 3)   #=> (0+0i)
Complex(900)   - Complex(1)      #=> (899+0i)
Complex(-2, 9) - Complex(-9, 2)  #=> (7+7i)
Complex(9, 8)  - 4               #=> (5+8i)
Complex(20, 9) - 9.8             #=> (10.2+9i)
See also #+ #-@ #** #/ also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.0