Subtraction: dectests + implementation

JuliaMath · Nov 1, 2024 · 9eede46 · 9eede46
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diff --git a/src/arithmetic.jl b/src/arithmetic.jl
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ function Base.:(+)(x::Decimal, y::Decimal)
     end
 end
 
-# Subtraction
-Base.:(-)(x::Decimal, y::Decimal) = +(x, -y)
+function Base.:(-)(x::Decimal, y::Decimal)
+    # Doing `x + (-y)` might involve intermediate rounding due to `-y`
+    y = Decimal(!y.s, y.c, y.q)
+    return x + y
+end
 
 # Multiplication
 function Base.:(*)(x::Decimal, y::Decimal)