This is an automatically generated page and cannot be edited directly. Text in Composite pages, (URLs starting with 'routine' or 'syntax') can be edited by clicking on the link labeled 'in context', and editing the text there.

Exit this popup by pressing <Escape>, or clicking on X or on the background.

⚛--
Combined from primary sources listed below.

In atomicint§

See primary documentation in context for postfix ⚛--. 

multi postfix:<⚛-->(atomicint $ is rw)

Performs an atomic decrement on a native integer. This will be performed using hardware-provided atomic operations. Since the operation is atomic, it is safe to use without acquiring a lock. Returns the value as seen before decrementing it. Overflow will wrap around silently.