__neg__

Dunder MethodPython 2.0+Advanced

Defines behavior for the unary - negation operator

Quick Info

Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
class Example:
    def __neg__(self):
        return "Example __neg__"

obj = Example()
print(obj)

__neg__ defines behavior for the unary - negation operator. Implementing it lets you customize how Python interacts with your objects.

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oopmagic-methodprotocolcore