Function subtract
Subtract two values, x - y
.
For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
Syntax
subtract(x, y)
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
x |
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix |
Initial value |
y |
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix |
Value to subtract from x |
Returns
Type |
Description |
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix |
Subtraction of x and y |
Examples
subtract(5.3, 2); // returns number 3.3
var a = complex(2, 3);
var b = complex(4, 1);
subtract(a, b); // returns Complex -2 + 2i
subtract([5, 7, 4], 4); // returns Array [1, 3, 0]
var c = unit('2.1 km');
var d = unit('500m');
subtract(c, d); // returns Unit 1.6 km
See also
add