dif (Difference)

See also: calc (Calculate expression)

$dif calculates the difference between two values. The first parameter is the minuend, all other parameters are the subtrahends.

Syntax

$dif( a , b[, c[...]] )

Parameter

Name

Description

a

The minuend of the subtraction, a can be a value (e.g. ' 5 '), a list (e.g. $el(3,true) ) or a reference to a value (e.g. $el(3) ).

Other parameters

Other parameters of type a, the subtrahend.

Return value

The result of the subtraction as a numerical value.

Example

$dif( $el(3), $el(4) )