[SOLVED] Decerementing a number

By YourNameHere
October 11, 2009 in Javascript Help

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Posted October 11, 2009

I am having trouble decrementing a number. here is my code:

(Using jQuery)

function subtract()
{
var pointsLeft = 35;
pointsLeft =-- 1;
$('#points').html(pointsLeft);
}

It's been a while since I used this operation so I am not sure what am I doing wrong?

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