How far apart are two scheduled days
Two events were scheduled on different days. Return the absolute difference.
- Both values are day numbers counted from a common origin.
- The answer is the non-negative distance between them.
reschedule_days(original_day: int, new_day: int) → int
Where you start
def reschedule_days(original_day: int, new_day: int) -> int:
Worked examples
| Call | Result |
|---|---|
reschedule_days(3, 7) | 4 |
reschedule_days(7, 3) | 4 |
reschedule_days(5, 5) | 0 |
reschedule_days(0, 1) | 1 |
Hint
Subtract and take the absolute value.
Reference solution in Python
def reschedule_days(original_day: int, new_day: int) -> int:
return abs(new_day - original_day)