def next_minus(self, context=None):
        """Returns the largest representable number smaller than itself."""
        if context is None:
            context = getcontext()

        ans = self._check_nans(context=context)
        if ans:
            return ans

        if self._isinfinity() == -1:
            return negInf
        if self._isinfinity() == 1:
            return _dec_from_triple(0, '9'*context.prec, context.Etop())

        context = context.copy()
        context._set_rounding(ROUND_FLOOR)
        context._ignore_all_flags()
        new_self = self._fix(context)
        if new_self != self:
            return new_self
        return self.__sub__(_dec_from_triple(0, '1', context.Etiny()-1),
                            context)
dataset/ETHPy150Open deanhiller/databus/webapp/play1.3.x/python/Lib/decimal.py/Decimal.next_minus/original