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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.
rescheduleDays(originalDay: int, newDay: int) → int
Where you start
function rescheduleDays(originalDay: number, newDay: number): number {
}Worked examples
| Call | Result |
|---|---|
rescheduleDays(3, 7) | 4 |
rescheduleDays(7, 3) | 4 |
rescheduleDays(5, 5) | 0 |
rescheduleDays(0, 1) | 1 |
Hint
Subtract and take the absolute value.
Reference solution in TypeScript
function rescheduleDays(originalDay: number, newDay: number): number {
return Math.abs(newDay - originalDay);
}