---
name: "InterlockedDecrement"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.0.1-3.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/InterlockedDecrement"
---

# InterlockedDecrement(3w)

## NAME

**InterlockedDecrement** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

LONG InterlockedDecrement\
  (\
   LONG volatile\* *dest*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Atomically decrement a value.

## PARAMS

*dest* **\[In/Out\]**  The value to decrement.

## RETURNS

The resulting value of *dest*.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Defined in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/sync.c"**.

Debug channel **"sync"**.