subtract()
subtract()
returns the difference of two numbers. There is a method function and a static method function.
Syntax
method function
ba.subtract(n);
static method function
BigArith.subtract(a, b);
Parameters
method function
n - Required - {string|number|BigArith}
A subtrahend with the value of the BigArith object add()
is called on as the minuend. This could be a string of digits, a number, or a BigArith object.
static method function
a - Required - {string|number|BigArith}
The Minuend: this could be a string of digits, a number, or a BigArith object.
b - Required - {string|number|BigArith}
The Subtrahend: this could be a string of digits, a number, or a BigArith object.
Return value
method function - {BigArith}
A BigArith object with its value equals to the difference between the value of the BigArith object it is called on and n.
static method function - {BigArith}
A BigArith object with its value equals to the difference between a and b.
Description
There are two functions which could be used, the method function, and the static method function. The method function takes one parameter (n) and returns the difference between the value of the BigArith object it is called on and the parameter.
The static method function takes two parameters (a, b) and is always used as BigArith.subtract()
. It returns the difference between a and b.
Any number parameter (that is not strings of digits or a BigArith) should be between the
Number.MIN_SAFE_INTEGER
andNumber.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
limits.
Examples
In the server-side, always remember to add the line
var BigArith = require('bigarith.js');
however every other thing remains the same in both server-side and client-side code.
Using method function
var ba = new BigArith("-17031986");
ba = ba.subtract("24011985"); //BigArith object with value "-41043971"
ba = new BigArith("+17031986");
ba = ba.subtract("24011985"); //BigArith object with value "-6979999"
ba = new BigArith("3");
ba = ba.subtract("2"); //BigArith object with value "1"
ba = new BigArith("-3");
ba = ba.subtract("2"); //BigArith object with value "-5"
ba = new BigArith("3");
ba = ba.subtract("-2"); //BigArith object with value "5"
ba = new BigArith("8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888");
ba = ba.subtract("99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999"); //BigArith object with value "-99999991111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111"
ba = new BigArith("3");
ba = ba.subtract(NaN); //NaN
Using the static method function
var ba = BigArith.subtract("-17031986", "24011985"); //BigArith object with value "-41043971"
ba = BigArith.subtract("+17031986", "24011985"); //BigArith object with value "-6979999"
ba = BigArith.subtract("3", "2"); //BigArith object with value "1"
ba = BigArith.subtract("-3", "2"); //BigArith object with value "-5"
ba = BigArith.subtract("3", "-2"); //BigArith object with value "5"
ba = BigArith.subtract("8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888", "99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999"); //BigArith object with value "-99999991111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111"
ba = BigArith.subtract("3", NaN); //NaN
Method chaining
Since the method returns a BigArith object, method chaining is possible.
var ba = new BigArith("-17031986");
ba = ba.divide("+17031986").add("24011985").multiply("456785564").subtract("2"); //BigArith object with value "10968327654198974"
More examples here. Full documentation here