lithium\storage\cache\adapter\Memcache::decrement()

Implements lithium\storage\cache\Adapter::decrement()
public method

Performs an atomic decrement operation on specified numeric cache item.

Note that, as per the Memcached specification: "If the item's value is not numeric, it is treated as if the value were 0. If the operation would decrease the value below 0, the new value will be 0."

Parameters

  • string $key

    Key of numeric cache item to decrement.
  • integer $offset

    Offset to decrement - defaults to 1.

Returns

integer|boolean

The item's new value on successful decrement, else false.

Source

	public function decrement($key, $offset = 1) {
		return $this->connection->decrement($key, $offset);
	}