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instance method

Integer#pred

pred → next_integer

Returns the predecessor of self (equivalent to self - 1):

Example
1.pred  #=> 0
-1.pred #=> -2

Related: Integer#succ (successor value).

See also #pow #rationalize #ord #remainder also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.1 · 3.0