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