DEC - Decrement variable

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DEC(variable [, decrement] )

Decrement <variable> by one or by <decrement>.


<decrement> may be any expression.


If <variable> is a pointer, it is decremented to point to the previous item or <decrement> items backward.


Restriction:


In the current implementation <variable> must be a simple variable, not a RECORD member nor an ARRAY element.