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